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

[viro]

On Tue, Sep 23, 2003 at 08:57:07AM +0100, Joe Thornber wrote:
> 
> 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.

In which case the change in question would break said userland tools, wouldn't
it?
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