Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 01:35:50 -0800 From: Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> Cc: Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.ORG>, Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com>, current@FreeBSD.ORG, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: [SUGGESTION] - JFS for FreeBSD Message-ID: <20011211093550.D4BF638CC@overcee.netplex.com.au> In-Reply-To: <3C15C9B4.C74F914@mindspring.com>
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Terry Lambert wrote: > Greg Lehey wrote: > > Since then, it has become possible for the loader to load modules > > before booting the kernel. This means that, theoretically, it would > > be possible to have a JFS root file system. Given the strong > > opposition to the GPL in some factions of the FreeBSD project, I don't > > see this happening any time soon, especially since we still don't know > > if it will buy us anything. > > ? > > OK, I load the kernel from the JFS. I mount the root FS, which > is a JFS. I read the module "jfs.ko" from the JFS so that I can > mount the root FS, which is a JFS, so I can read the module "jfs.ko" > from the JFS so that I can mount the root FS, which is a JFS, so I > can read the module "jfs.ko" from the JFS so that I can mount the > root FS, which is a JFS, so I can... > > Do you see the problem yet? It is not a problem. The *kernel* does not load jfs.ko, it is loader itself. There is no reason why a trivial non-gpl jfs reader couldn't be written for boot2 and loader if the need was great enough. Or have /boot as a seperate file system (eg: UFS or FAT32). We do this on IA64 where /boot is a FAT32 filesystem (not exactly, but close enough. I usually mount it on /efi and make /boot/ a symlink to /efi/boot so that in EFI we have a /boot as well). Cheers, -Peter -- Peter Wemm - peter@FreeBSD.org; peter@yahoo-inc.com; peter@netplex.com.au "All of this is for nothing if we don't go to the stars" - JMS/B5 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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