Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 8 Jan 2000 12:23:25 +1300 | From | Mark van Walraven <> | Subject | Re: /proc guidelines and sysctl |
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> > Which leads me wonder how difficult it would be if I wanted to change the > > format of /proc/partitions from:
> > That is, to include the partition type. > > It would be very easy. Please don't.
:-)
I guess I meant "how difficult to get approval." And the answer is apparently "virtually impossible."
> On the other hand, finding p->sys_ind is completely trivial > (read the partition table and look up this field - you can steal > the code from any *fdisk version).
Hmm, I wouldn't exactly say *trivial*: there are a lot of different partition table formats to support and the need to remain consistent with the kernel. Never mind - it can be done another way, as you say.
> Andries
Thanks for responding,
Mark.
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