Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751260AbWAVI0c (ORCPT ); Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:26:32 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751262AbWAVI0c (ORCPT ); Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:26:32 -0500 Received: from gprs189-60.eurotel.cz ([160.218.189.60]:53726 "EHLO amd.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751260AbWAVI0b (ORCPT ); Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:26:31 -0500 Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 09:26:20 +0100 From: Pavel Machek To: Shaun Savage Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Linus Torvalds Subject: Re: CBD Compressed Block Device, New embedded block device Message-ID: <20060122082620.GC1543@elf.ucw.cz> References: <43D3467C.7010803@tvlinux.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <43D3467C.7010803@tvlinux.org> X-Warning: Reading this can be dangerous to your mental health. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 693 Lines: 19 On Ne 22-01-06 00:46:52, Shaun Savage wrote: > HI > > Here is a patch for 2.6.14.5 of CBD > CBD is a compressed block device that is designed to shrink the file > system size to 1/3 the original size. CBD is a block device on a file > system so, it also allows for in-field upgrade of file system. If > necessary is also allows for secure booting, with a GRUB patch. What does compression have to do with secure booting? -- Thanks, Sharp! - 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/