Re: Latest diffs

["Christopher J. PeBenito" <cpebenito@tresys.com>]

On Tue, 2006-09-26 at 20:41 +1000, Russell Coker wrote:
> On Tuesday 26 September 2006 04:51, "Christopher J. PeBenito" 
> <cpebenito@tresys.com> wrote:
> > > /dev/rawctl is labeled as a fixed_disk_device_t even though it is a
> > > chr_file.  Not sure if this is correct.
> >
> > According to drivers/char/raw.c:
> >
> >  * Front-end raw character devices.  These can be bound to any block
> >  * devices to provide genuine Unix raw character device semantics.
> >  *
> >  * We reserve minor number 0 for a control interface.  ioctl()s on this
> >  * device are used to bind the other minor numbers to block devices.
> >
> > So it sounds like we need two types, one for the control device and one
> > for raw1, etc.
> 
> What is the benefit of having an additional type?
> 
> fixed_disk_device_t determines access to fixed disks.  If there is a control 
> device that controls fixed disks then surely the same type is appropriate.

Its not just fixed disks, its any block device.  Its just like
scsi_generic_t, which could be another option rather than a new type.

-- 
Chris PeBenito
Tresys Technology, LLC
(410) 290-1411 x150


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