Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 4 Aug 1998 23:46:03 -0500 (CDT) | From | Shawn Leas <> | Subject | Re: DEVFSv50 and /dev/fb? (or /dev/fb/? ???) |
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On Tue, 4 Aug 1998, Terry L Ridder wrote: > Do I like the way /dev/sd? is rearranged when I pull a hard drive out > of the SCSI expansion box? Well no, but I have learned to live with > it for the time being. I have repeated posted stating that the Linux > Community has roughly 3 months to design an enhancement to increase > the SCSI drive limit, and deal with files > 2GB on Intel hardware.
This is where I agree. I do, however, think the consistant nature of the devfs naming scheme will help vendors adapt to linux. As simple as the /dev/sd shit is, it isn't similar to ANYTHING else. The devfs is more like other standards than the /dev/sd scheme. IMHO, it needs help, as you admit.
> Then we have three months to code and test it. That time frame is > based on the projected release dates given by Oracle & Informix for > their Linux products.
As much as Linux does not rely on commercial vendors porting software to it, the benefit of this happening is immeaserable. Therefore, I agree this is a MAJOR thing to think about, and NOW.
> Richard, I for one would rather live with thousands and thousands of > inodes in /dev/ than live with the "ugly" naming scheme of dev_fs.
There is automagic "old name" compatibility, and you argument is false. You may have read the FAQ, but when configured properly, NO changes have to be made in /etc/fstab or anything in most cases.
> I readily agree that directory searches of a large /dev are slow > but again I would rather live with a slow directory search than with > the "ugly" naming scheme of dev_fs.
Again, your point is moot.
> We need to keep the "KISS" principle in mind. While the naming scheme > of dev_fs may be logical it is not simple. > > /dev/sda, /dev/sda[1-15] is simple.
But ugly, and everyone admits it needs help. (At least mostly everyone)
> Richard, I have read your FAQ where the naming scheme for SCSI disks > is described and it screams "ugly".
Correct != ugly!!!
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