From: Jens Axboe <axboe@suse.de>
To: Joe Krahn <jkrahn@nc.rr.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Common removable media interface?
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 15:43:38 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20011218154338.D32511@suse.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3C1F41D6.43A16F80@nc.rr.com> <20011218142002.C32511@suse.de> <3C1F47D4.8964A190@nc.rr.com>
In-Reply-To: <3C1F47D4.8964A190@nc.rr.com>
On Tue, Dec 18 2001, Joe Krahn wrote:
> Jens Axboe wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 18 2001, Joe Krahn wrote:
> > > I think Linux could use a common removable
> > > media interface, sort of like cdrom.c adds
> ...
> >
> > Stuff like this belongs in user space, no need to bloat the kernel with
> > it.
> >
> > --
> > Jens Axboe
> OK, you are right. Bloat is bad. So,
> would you say that new drivers should keep ioctls
> to a bare minimum, much less than cdrom.c, and just
> provide generic access, like SG_IO/HDIO_DRIVE_CMD,
> as a general rule from now on?
> (Sounds OK to me...)
That's exactly what I'm saying, in fact that's the direction that 2.5 is
heading currently (rq->cmd[]). _One_ packet ioctl for your atapi or scsi
removables, done.
--
Jens Axboe
prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-12-18 14:44 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-12-18 13:17 Common removable media interface? Joe Krahn
2001-12-18 13:20 ` Jens Axboe
2001-12-18 13:42 ` Joe Krahn
2001-12-18 14:11 ` Alan Cox
2001-12-18 14:43 ` Jens Axboe [this message]
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