From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:24676 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751475Ab2A3Jnh (ORCPT ); Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:43:37 -0500 Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:43:33 +0100 From: Karel Zak To: Davidlohr Bueso Cc: util-linux Subject: Re: fs locks: export informational name Message-ID: <20120130094333.GA14284@x2.net.home> References: <1327765053.3336.7.camel@offbook> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <1327765053.3336.7.camel@offbook> Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 04:37:33PM +0100, Davidlohr Bueso wrote: > I'm currently rewritting lslk(8) from scratch so we can integrate it in > util-linux, and continue maintaining it. > > In order to not break userspace, the kernel is currently exporting the > major:minor numbers of the device where the locked file resides. Could > we agree on defining WE_CAN_BREAK_LSLK_NOW and start exporting the > informational name instead? --disable-lslk should be enough :-) We can support DEV column (with maj:min), but not use it on the default output please. We have ReleaseNotes and man page where we can describe possible differences between original and u-l version. Karel -- Karel Zak http://karelzak.blogspot.com