Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S269008AbUICDuK (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Sep 2004 23:50:10 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S268857AbUICDtE (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Sep 2004 23:49:04 -0400 Received: from zeniv.linux.org.uk ([195.92.253.2]:53409 "EHLO ZenIV.linux.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S268989AbUICDsq (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Sep 2004 23:48:46 -0400 Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 04:44:48 +0100 From: Chris Dukes To: David Masover Cc: Spam , viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk, Frank van Maarseveen , 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 Message-ID: <20040903034448.GJ32697@ZenIV.linux.org.uk> Mail-Followup-To: David Masover , Spam , viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk, Frank van Maarseveen , 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 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> <4137B5F5.8000402@slaphack.com> <1862674154.20040903024407@tnonline.net> <4137C8B4.2030009@slaphack.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4137C8B4.2030009@slaphack.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1056 Lines: 27 On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 08:28:20PM -0500, David Masover wrote: > > So implement a plugin which knows how to talk to a userland program > which knows about metadata. The plugin controls access to file-type. > > Maybe there ought to be a general-purpose userland plugin interface? So > that the only things left in the kernel are things that have to be there > for speed and/or sanity reasons? (Things like cryptocompress and > standard file/directory plugins.) Ahem, Wasn't this the goal of GNU HURD? I really think you should ask them why they haven't delivered something useful, then come back to this thread. Thanks. -- Chris Dukes Warning: Do not use the reflow toaster oven to prepare foods after it has been used for solder paste reflow. http://www.stencilsunlimited.com/stencil_article_page5.htm - 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/