Re: Tentative patch: modularized disk partition systems in 2.3.99-pre2-5

From: Matthias Urlichs (smurf@noris.de)
Date: Sun Mar 19 2000 - 21:49:15 EST

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Adam J. Richter:
> This patch should allow the disk partition handlers to be
> compiled as loadable modules.

There's still a problem with the DOS partition reader, which requires the
geometry handling from drivers/ide.

Anyway, I like it. It beats compiling all the partition handlers into our
"standard" kernel, on the off chance that one of the support people would
need it. Someday. Possibly. Anyway, you know what I mean. ;-)

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