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 08:17:36 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 08:17:26 -0500 Received: from rdu57-8-218.nc.rr.com ([66.57.8.218]:39808 "EHLO joe.krahn") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 08:17:11 -0500 Message-ID: <3C1F41D6.43A16F80@nc.rr.com> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 08:17:10 -0500 From: Joe Krahn X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.78 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.9-13j1 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Common removable media interface? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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)? Joe Krahn