filesystem flexibility
David Feuer (david@feuer.his.com)
Wed, 3 Feb 1999 18:57:58 -0500 (EST)
It seems to me that Linux-native filesystems (ext, ext2, reiserfs, .....)
should all have a filesystem tag at the beginning indicating to mount, the
kernel, or whomever what type they are. While the partition-type
mechanism available on PCs is perhaps useful for such things, it does not
offer necessary flexibility (many fs's, fs versions,....). Proposal:
version, and the number of bytes. If this is
really not causing any problems, forget I wrote this.
Any flames will get stuck in my new fireplace, and will be used to keep me
toasty next winter.
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David Feuer
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