From: Joe Krahn <jkrahn@nc.rr.com>
To: Jens Axboe <axboe@suse.de>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Common removable media interface?
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 08:42:44 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3C1F47D4.8964A190@nc.rr.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3C1F41D6.43A16F80@nc.rr.com> <20011218142002.C32511@suse.de>
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...)
Joe Krahn
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-12-18 13:43 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 [this message]
2001-12-18 14:11 ` Alan Cox
2001-12-18 14:43 ` Jens Axboe
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