Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:53:29 +0100 (MET) | From | Jan Engelhardt <> | Subject | Re: [2.6 patch] the scheduled removal of the obsolete raw driver |
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>> > OTOH, if this database actually does have a better way, and its mature >> > and proven, then I see no reason to cripple the database people just to >> > remove what is viewed as a potentially dangerous path to the media >> > surface for the unwashed to abuse. >> >> The database people have a newer and supported way to do that, via the >> O_DIRECT flag to open(). They aren't losing any functionality. > >And they'll no doubt update to use it on their cycles of development. >Which for some large vendor systems means five years. >
"The main reason there are no raw devices [in Linux] is that I personally think that raw devices are a stupid idea." (Linus Torvalds, 17 Oct 1996) http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9610.2/0030.html (wikiquote)
That stands, but a raw driver found its way in someday.
(And now luckily is on its way out again.)
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