Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 5 Jul 2000 12:41:11 -0600 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: [patch-2.4.0-test3-p2] misc fixes. |
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Linus Torvalds writes: > > > On Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Tigran Aivazian wrote: > > > > c) documented the fact that for FS_SINGLE filesystems the driver must > > call kern_mount() after register_filesystem(). This already confused > > others (e.g. Richard Gooch) so imho it is worth pointing out. > > > > d) kern_mount() is supposed to be used only with FS_SINGLE filesystems but > > the code doesn't enforce it. This patch makes kern_mount() fail with > > EINVAL on attempt to call it on non-FS_SINGLE filesystems. > > Ugh. Would it not be 100% cleaner to just do this automatically for > FS_SINGLE filesystems upon register/unregister?
That's what I said weeks ago! But Al preferred to keep the two operations separate.
Regards,
Richard.... Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca
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