From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 08:20:46 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 08:20:36 -0500 Received: from ns.virtualhost.dk ([195.184.98.160]:45325 "EHLO virtualhost.dk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 08:20:20 -0500 Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 14:20:02 +0100 From: Jens Axboe To: Joe Krahn Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Common removable media interface? Message-ID: <20011218142002.C32511@suse.de> In-Reply-To: <3C1F41D6.43A16F80@nc.rr.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3C1F41D6.43A16F80@nc.rr.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Dec 18 2001, Joe Krahn wrote: > I think Linux could use a common removable > media interface, sort of like cdrom.c adds > a common interface to all CD/DVD. But, cdrom.c > does such a good job, it almost seems like the > thing to do is to just add acces to other > devices to cdrom.c, and maybe rename it to > media.c. Other media includes IDE floppies, > regular floppies (if they live much longer), > solid state media. Maybe even include some > access to all media (not to replace the real > drivers) like tapes, non-removable disks, etc. > > Is anyone working on or thinking about > such a thing? > Do other people think this would be useful? > Would it be 'bad' to just add IDE floppy > access (not well developed) to cdrom.c, > (which is already mislabelled now that it > handles DVD)? Stuff like this belongs in user space, no need to bloat the kernel with it. -- Jens Axboe