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From: Frank van Maarseveen <frankvm@xs4all.nl>
Subject: Re: The argument for fs assistance in handling archives (was: silent semantic changes with reiser4)
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 00:02:42 +0200
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On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 11:00:27PM +0100, viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk wrote:
> 
> The hell it is.
> 
> a) kernel has *NO* *FUCKING* *KNOWLEDGE* of fs type contained on a device.

excuse me, but how does the kernel mount the root fs?

-- 
Frank