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Date:      Mon, 15 May 2006 18:21:07 +0200
From:      Ivan Voras <ivoras@fer.hr>
To:        "current@freebsd.org" <current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Optional mmap(2) support for geom(4) providers
Message-ID:  <4468AA73.9000702@fer.hr>
In-Reply-To: <44681D92.80309@sippysoft.com>
References:  <44681D92.80309@sippysoft.com>

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Maxim Sobolev wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I would like to extend md(4) with support for mmap(4) operations, 
> however it's interfaced to the world via geom_dev(4), which doesn't 
> provide mmap pass-through interface. Is it intentional or not? Are you 
> willing to accept the patches if I do the actual work?

Just an opinion: It would probably be more useful to implement mmap at a 
lower level (GEOM) so all devices can use it.



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