Re: 2.6.3-mm1

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Wed Feb 18 2004 - 08:48:39 EST


On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 13:45:58 +0000
Joe Thornber <thornber@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 07:37:34AM +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > Supporting metadata can be quite simple - e.g. a standard header on the first blocks that
> > has a length and a number of records with unique IDs. And the kernel driver would need
> > to skip over these headers.
>
> The target already takes an offset into the device, so you have what you want.

Ok fine. The only requirement would be compatible IVs then.

-Andi
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