Re: [PATCH] DM 1/6: Use new format_dev_t macro

[Joe Thornber]

On Monday, September 22, 2003, at 08:29 PM, 
viro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 22, 2003 at 10:51:27AM -0500, Kevin Corry wrote:
> > Use the format_dev_t function for target status functions.
>
> [instead of bdevname, that is]
>
> It's wrong.  Simply because "sdb3" is immediately parsed by admin and
> 08:13 is nowhere near that convenient.  These are error messages, let's
> keep them readable.

No they are not just error messages, userland tools use them.

- Joe

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