[dm-devel] Re: [PATCH][RFC] Emulate BLKRRPART on device-mapper

[Hannes Reinecke]

Milan Broz wrote:
> Hannes Reinecke wrote:
>>> +	/* partitions handled in userspace, just send change event */
>>> +	if (disk_userspace_partitions(disk)) {
>>> +		kobject_uevent(&disk_to_dev(disk)->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
>>> +		return 0;
>>> +	}
>>> +
>> Wrong. If you do it here, you'll never be able to catch any size changes
>> of the disk. You'll have to move it to after the 'bdev->bd_invalidated = 0'
>> line.
> 
> Yes, for non-DM devices which want to use that flag.
> 
> For device-mapper device, size can change only by mapping table change
> which always generate change uevent.
> 
Okay. But the whole point of my objections is to make the flag useable
for the general populace, so that my second patch can take advantage
of it.

>> I would suggest renaming it to GENHD_FL_USERSPACE_PARTITIONS, as this is
>> more in line with the function of the flag.
> 
> no problem here:-)
Hmm. I've send an updated patch, but it seems to be stuck in the mailqueue
somewhere.
The second patch went through, though ... curious.

Cheers,

Hannes
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