Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:53:29 +0100 (MET)
From: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
cc: Doug McNaught <doug@mcnaught.org>, gene.heskett@verizon.net,
       linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] the scheduled removal of the obsolete raw driver
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>> > OTOH, if this database actually does have a better way, and its mature 
>> > and proven, then I see no reason to cripple the database people just to 
>> > remove what is viewed as a potentially dangerous path to the media 
>> > surface for the unwashed to abuse.
>> 
>> The database people have a newer and supported way to do that, via the
>> O_DIRECT flag to open().  They aren't losing any functionality.
>
>And they'll no doubt update to use it on their cycles of development.
>Which for some large vendor systems means five years.
>


"The main reason there are no raw devices [in Linux] is that I personally 
think that raw devices are a stupid idea." (Linus Torvalds, 17 Oct 1996)
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9610.2/0030.html (wikiquote)

That stands, but a raw driver found its way in someday.

(And now luckily is on its way out again.)


Jan Engelhardt
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