Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S269352AbUICCuU (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Sep 2004 22:50:20 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S269124AbUICCuT (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Sep 2004 22:50:19 -0400 Received: from parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk ([195.92.249.252]:14757 "EHLO www.linux.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S269183AbUIBWRa (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Sep 2004 18:17:30 -0400 Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 23:17:22 +0100 From: viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk To: Frank van Maarseveen Cc: Dave Kleikamp , Alan Cox , Linus Torvalds , Jamie Lokier , Horst von Brand , Adrian Bunk , Hans Reiser , Christoph Hellwig , fsdevel , Linux Kernel Mailing List , Alexander Lyamin aka FLX , ReiserFS List Subject: Re: The argument for fs assistance in handling archives (was: silent semantic changes with reiser4) Message-ID: <20040902221722.GF23987@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk> References: <20040901200806.GC31934@mail.shareable.org> <1094118362.4847.23.camel@localhost.localdomain> <20040902203854.GA4801@janus> <1094160994.31499.19.camel@shaggy.austin.ibm.com> <20040902214806.GA5272@janus> <20040902220027.GD23987@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk> <20040902220242.GA5414@janus> <20040902220640.GE23987@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk> <20040902221133.GB5414@janus> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040902221133.GB5414@janus> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1181 Lines: 22 On Fri, Sep 03, 2004 at 12:11:33AM +0200, Frank van Maarseveen wrote: > On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 11:06:40PM +0100, viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk wrote: > > On Fri, Sep 03, 2004 at 12:02:42AM +0200, Frank van Maarseveen wrote: > > > > a) kernel has *NO* *FUCKING* *KNOWLEDGE* of fs type contained on a device. > > > > > > excuse me, but how does the kernel mount the root fs? > > > > By trying all fs types it has registered in a more or less random (OK, defined > > by order of fs type registration, which is kinda-sorta deterministic at > > boot time) order. With no flags, unless you pass them explicitly in kernel > > command line. Fs types list can also be set explicitly in the command line. > > Of course I know that: the point is, the kernel _has_ knowlegde contrary > to what you blatantly said. What knowledge does the kernel have about fs type that could deal with the contents of given device? Details, please. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/