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    SubjectRe: [PATCH] Device-mapper submission 6/7
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    On Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 02:15:35PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
    > >[Device mapper]
    > >Provide a traditional ioctl based interface to control device-mapper
    > >from userland.
    >
    >
    > If you're adding a new interface, there should be no need to add new
    > ioctls and all that they entail. Just control via a ramfs-based fs...

    We originally did have a fs based interface written by Steve
    Whitehouse. However at the time (about a year ago) it wasn't obvious
    that everyone would think it a good idea. Also the code was
    significantly larger than the ioctl interface. I would be more than
    happy to do away with the ioctl stuff if people are now in full
    agreement that an fs interface is the way to go.

    Joe
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