[dm-devel] device-mapper ioctl interface version 3

Joe Thornber thornber at sistina.com
Wed May 28 14:50:04 UTC 2003


On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 02:18:29PM -0500, Kevin Corry wrote:
> On Tuesday 29 April 2003 08:55, Alasdair G Kergon wrote:
> > We're almost ready to release version 3 of the ioctl interface now, as
> > per CVS head.  The changes are designed to improve the flexibility and
> > efficiency of the use of the interface, and at the same time address a
> > few problems that showed up in the original version.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I was just wondering if you have a timeframe in mind for when the new ioctl 
> interface will be officially released and when it will be sent to Linus for 
> including in 2.5.

Shortly after it stops changing.  It's on akpms 'must-fix' list, so
there's a lot of pressure to do it soon.

- Joe




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