new GEOM feature - geom_vol_msdosfs

[Gordon Tetlow]

On Mon, May 03, 2004 at 11:04:26AM +0200, Poul-Henning Kamp 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!
> 
> 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.

I would prefer the separate code. Esp when it comes to looking at
things like CD9660. I took a passing interest to see what it would
take to make that happen and I wanted to claw my eyes out.

-gordon
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