On Jun 13, 2005, at 4:40 AM, Hubert Feyrer wrote:

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> Looking at the code, I wonder how to do this:
>  * just add an #ifdef for a symbol around the code, and keep the
>    data fields for compression handling in struct vnd_softc
>  * put the #ifdef also on the fields in struct vnd_softc
>  * use something else than an #ifdef/option (I have no idea on kernel
>    hacking :)

Don't #ifdef the fields in the vnd_softc structure -- that would  
change the ABI for kmem grovelers based on a kernel option.

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> Thinking more about the userland tool's name, I wonder if  
> "vndcompress" would be more appropriate than cl<something>...

Yes, that sounds better.  Just mention which format it is compatible  
with.

Thanks for taking up this effort!

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>  - Hubert
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-- thorpej