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

[Andy Sy]

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.


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