Re: [PATCH][v2] Modify loop device to be able to manage partitions

[devzero@web.de]

>Of course, the same behavior can be done using kpartx on a loop device,
>but modifying loop avoids to stack several layers of block device (loop +
>device mapper), this is a very light modification (40% of modifications
>are to manage the new parameter).

iirc, patches like this have been submitted more than once.
i remember i have seen one floating around years ago.

aside from the fact that using partitions on loop devices is useful - if 
we had dm-loop (http://sources.redhat.com/lvm2/wiki/DMLoop) in mainline - 
would using kpartx with that also mean stacking 2 layers of block device ?

personally, i like the kpartx approach. afaik, it`s working good.

i also like dm-loop, because i think that mapping of files to blockdevices 
belongs into an appropriate subsystem like device-mapper.

maybe some of the dm folks know better or have some real arguments - so i`m 
adding bryn reeves here. (just noticed that dm-loop disappeared from -mm due 
to removal of some api change - so it`s a good chance to bring it back into 
discussion) ;)

regards
roland


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