[dm-devel] [PATCH 1/1] kpartx: Use __kernel_daddr_t for solaris_x86_slice.s_start

Petr Vorel petr.vorel at gmail.com
Tue Oct 8 08:18:32 UTC 2019


Hi Christoph,

> On Wed, Oct 02, 2019 at 08:05:09AM +0200, Petr Vorel wrote:
> > I tried to search in [1], with not much success, I don't know the original name
> > of the struct and struct members are quite similar. Do you have a tip, where it
> > could be or would you dare to search?

> No, I don't know Solaris very well.

> > Christophe already merged my patch as
> > 129e6fe6 ("kpartx: Use __kernel_daddr_t for solaris_x86_slice.s_start")

> > But, according to your comments it looks to me better to use the exact structure
> > kernel uses. So, if we don't find anything, I'd be for using kernel struct.

> Thanks, that would be great.
I've sent a patch, as RFC, Cc also Baruch Even, the gpart maintainer.
I wonder, if there is anybody actually using this code nowadays.

Kind regards,
Petr




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