Re: [PATCH] Device-mapper submission 6/7

[Joe Thornber]

On Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 02:15:35PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> >[Device mapper]
> >Provide a traditional ioctl based interface to control device-mapper
> >from userland.
>
>
> If you're adding a new interface, there should be no need to add new
> ioctls and all that they entail.  Just control via a ramfs-based fs...

We originally did have a fs based interface written by Steve
Whitehouse.  However at the time (about a year ago) it wasn't obvious
that everyone would think it a good idea.  Also the code was
significantly larger than the ioctl interface.  I would be more than
happy to do away with the ioctl stuff if people are now in full
agreement that an fs interface is the way to go.

    Joe