Haai,

On Fri, June 29, 2007 13:39, Dieter Baron wrote:
> hi,
>
> adding support for more compressed disk image formats to vnd raises
> the question what should be done in the kernel and what in user space.
> I can think of three solutions:
>
>[snip]
>
>   Personally, I prefer method 2: it keeps code in the kernel small and
> simple, allows enough flexibility to support quite a few common
> formats (including Linux's CLoop2 and Apple's DMG) and is simpler and
> faster than method 3.
>
>   We can always add option 3 later if we want.
>
>   Your thoughts?

As a microkernel advocate, I'll have to vote for option #3 -- that way,
we'll do it right the first time. Also, I'd rather refuse puffs (heh) and
add direct-access methods to the portald instead.

Baai,

De Zeurkous
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> 					yours,
> 					dillo
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