Re: [PATCH 2/2] init, mount: export the name_to_dev_t symbol

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From: Christoph Hellwig

Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] init, mount: export the name_to_dev_t symbol

Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 8:55 am

On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 10:46:51AM -0500, Will Drewry wrote:
quoted text> This change only adds EXPORT_SYMBOL() for name_to_dev_t.
> 
> name_to_dev_t is in use outside of init/ but is not 'officially'
> exported.  It provides behavior that is useful for any code that may be
> need to lookup a block device by major:minor or registered kernel name,
> especially before there is a root filesystem.
> 
> Hopefully, this is the appropriate use of EXPORT_SYMBOL().  This
> specific function seems to be a stable interface and is available
> in include/linux/mount.h.

NACK.  It's really a hack for the boot code, there's no offical name to
dev_t mapping.

What are you trying to use it for?

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[PATCH 1/2] init: make the path argument a const in name_t ..., Will Drewry, (Tue May 25, 8:46 am)

[PATCH 2/2] init, mount: export the name_to_dev_t symbol, Will Drewry, (Tue May 25, 8:46 am)

Re: [PATCH 2/2] init, mount: export the name_to_dev_t symbol, Christoph Hellwig, (Tue May 25, 8:55 am)

Re: [PATCH 2/2] init, mount: export the name_to_dev_t symbol, Alasdair G Kergon, (Tue May 25, 9:05 am)

Re: [PATCH 2/2] init, mount: export the name_to_dev_t symbol, Will Drewry, (Tue May 25, 9:11 am)

Re: [PATCH 2/2] init, mount: export the name_to_dev_t symbol, Christoph Hellwig, (Tue May 25, 10:21 am)

Re: [PATCH 2/2] init, mount: export the name_to_dev_t symbol, Mike Snitzer, (Tue May 25, 11:30 am)

Re: [PATCH 2/2] init, mount: export the name_to_dev_t symbol, Will Drewry, (Tue Jun 8, 9:02 am)


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