Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S964827AbWA3Raj (ORCPT ); Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:30:39 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S964837AbWA3Raj (ORCPT ); Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:30:39 -0500 Received: from mail.gmx.net ([213.165.64.21]:11234 "HELO mail.gmx.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S964827AbWA3Raj (ORCPT ); Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:30:39 -0500 X-Authenticated: #428038 Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:30:28 +0100 From: Matthias Andree To: Joerg Schilling Cc: matthias.andree@gmx.de, mrmacman_g4@mac.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de, bzolnier@gmail.com, acahalan@gmail.com Subject: Re: CD writing in future Linux try #2 [ was: Re: CD writing in future Linux (stirring up a hornets' nest) ] Message-ID: <20060130173028.GA5452@merlin.emma.line.org> Mail-Followup-To: Joerg Schilling , mrmacman_g4@mac.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de, bzolnier@gmail.com, acahalan@gmail.com References: <43DCA097.nailGPD11GI11@burner> <20060129112613.GA29356@merlin.emma.line.org> <43DD2A8A.nailGVQ115GOP@burner> <787b0d920601291328k52191977h3778a7c833d640f2@mail.gmail.com> <43DE3A99.nail16ZK1MAWN@burner> <787b0d920601300831j99fae82n5d4a5d94f99baafd@mail.gmail.com> <43DE405D.nail2AM2BPF20@burner> <20060130170813.GG19173@merlin.emma.line.org> <43DE495A.nail2BR211K0O@burner> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <43DE495A.nail2BR211K0O@burner> X-PGP-Key: http://home.pages.de/~mandree/keys/GPGKEY.asc User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 683 Lines: 22 Joerg Schilling schrieb am 2006-01-30: > Let me ask again: > > Is there a way to get (or construct) a closed view on the namespace > for all SCSI devices? Of course there is, /dev/sg*. But that is not what you're _actually_ asking - you appear to desire a unified namespace for SCSI + ATAPI + whatever, and the answer to that was /dev/*. Asking questions doesn't always turn up the answers one has expected... -- Matthias Andree - 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/