Subject: Re: LFS frailty vs. datestamping [Was Re: /dev/clock pseudodevice]
To: Greywolf <greywolf@starwolf.com>
From: Ignatios Souvatzis <ignatios@theory.cs.uni-bonn.de>
List: tech-kern
Date: 07/30/2001 10:58:56
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On Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 12:21:38AM -0700, Greywolf wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2001, der Mouse wrote:
>=20
> # >> Sure, it moves blocks around.  So what.
> #
> # > 1.  "So what" kind of sidesteps the issue, don't you think?
> #
> # I don't think so, unless I've misunderstood what "the issue" is.  What
> # is inherently fragile about moving data around?  I do it regularly on
> # FFS with no visible problem.
>=20
> It causes problems with bootblocks.
>=20
> There needs to be a way to nail those suckers down.  "Don't boot from LFS"
> strikes me as a lose.

=2E.. or write a first stage bootblock that knows how to read lfs.

It should be not too hard.

Regards,
	-is

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