Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 17:38:53 -0400 (EDT) From: Garrett Wollman <wollman@lcs.mit.edu> To: shamrock@cypherpunks.to Cc: arch@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Putting gbde to use: changes to fstab(5)? Message-ID: <200305062138.h46LcrnB066484@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu> In-Reply-To: <20030506212133$0c75@grapevine.lcs.mit.edu> References: <58760.1052253053@critter.freebsd.dk>
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In article <20030506212133$0c75@grapevine.lcs.mit.edu> you write: >I just happen to need a determination on a config file format >for gbde devices, because I would like to both deploy and contribute >back gbde automation tools. I think the right answer is as follows: In the `fstype' field, if the value begins with a special character (TBD), the program indicated there will be run with the following arguments: - type of operation (mount, unmount, dump, swap, anything else?) - name of underlying device - mount point - mount flags It shall generate on standard output an fstab line which is to be interpreted in place of the original entry. This allows for maximum flexibility: you can have it construct arbitrarily GEOM topologies, prompt for any passwords as may seem necessary, even automatically inspect the media and choose an appropriate filesystem type. -GAWollman
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