[linux-lvm] Re: putting lvm autodetect into the kernel ala md

[Luca Berra]

On Fri, Apr 01, 2005 at 09:16:01AM +0800, Andy Sy wrote:
>Luca Berra wrote:
>
>> no, [lvm partition detection and activation] is a user space
>> task, there is no reason to burden the kernel with this.
>
>I find that a spurious argument.  The kernel autodetects physical
>partitions, so how is that different from detecting logical ones?
>>From the user's point of view he would want it to happen the
>same way.  In fact, given the flexibility and [purported] negligible
>overhead of logical volumes, he should not even be bothering
>with physical partitions anymore.

it adds unneded complexyty to the kernel.

L.

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