new GEOM feature - geom_vol_msdosfs

[Norikatsu Shigemura]

On Mon, 03 May 2004 11:04:26 +0200
"Poul-Henning Kamp" <phk at phk.freebsd.dk> wrote:
> In message <20040503175810.62d3f0fb.nork at FreeBSD.org>, Norikatsu Shigemura writ
> es:
> >	I made a geom_vol_msdosfs GEOM module.  It provides a feature
> >	like geom_vol_ffs. 
> I think this is a great idea!

	Thank you.

> I wonder if it would be smarter to collect all these in one geom
> class rather than have one for each volume label metadata format,
> having it in one GEOM class would simplify name-collision handling.
> On the other hand, name collisions are already passively neutered
> in DEVFS, so if we can live with "Don't do that then" handling of
> it, then there is no reason to not have them as different GEOM
> classes, which certainly makes for simpler and cleaner code.
> (Summary: Do it whatever way you prefer :-)

	On perforce(when I p4-submit-ed), rwatson said that we need
	is an auto-mounter that listens to GEOM events and can mount
	using disk labels so we can have /mnt/NameOfVolume.

	I think so.  There are many TODO lists:-).

> PS:
> I would love to see handling of ISO 9660 (CDROM) volume labels as well.

	Oh my god:-).

> PPS:
> When you commit, please put it in a subcatalog under sys/geom.

	Sorry, I don't have a src commit bit.  I am a just ports committer.