* [9fans] FreeBSD GEOM - a step toward User Level File systems in FreeBSD @ 2003-01-20 14:49 matt 2003-01-20 15:05 ` Nigel Roles 2003-01-20 16:44 ` Russ Cox 0 siblings, 2 replies; 3+ messages in thread From: matt @ 2003-01-20 14:49 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans FreeBSD 5.0-current has a new feature called GEOM The man page is here : http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=geom&sektion=4&apropos=0&manpath=Fr eeBSD+5.0-current Although all the talk I've seen around it deals with real disks The framework looks like it will provide a path toward virtual filesystems [ at least that's what I can see 8) ]. The expermental module that someone has tried is a disk encryption filter. gdbe http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=gbde&sektion=4&apropos=0&manpath=Fr eeBSD+5.0-current So I live in anticipation of the day when I can type attach9p2000 192.168.1.109 /dev/9p0 8) m ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
* RE: [9fans] FreeBSD GEOM - a step toward User Level File systems in FreeBSD 2003-01-20 14:49 [9fans] FreeBSD GEOM - a step toward User Level File systems in FreeBSD matt @ 2003-01-20 15:05 ` Nigel Roles 2003-01-20 16:44 ` Russ Cox 1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread From: Nigel Roles @ 2003-01-20 15:05 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans Well, since it operates belong the bio level, I seriously doubt it is about to virtualize the file system interface. After all, that's already done, so why the need to invent something new? I don't think I'd better answer that. -----Original Message----- From: 9fans-admin@cse.psu.edu [mailto:9fans-admin@cse.psu.edu]On Behalf Of matt Sent: 20 January 2003 14:49 To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu Subject: [9fans] FreeBSD GEOM - a step toward User Level File systems in FreeBSD FreeBSD 5.0-current has a new feature called GEOM The man page is here : http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=geom&sektion=4&apropos=0&manpath=Fr eeBSD+5.0-current Although all the talk I've seen around it deals with real disks The framework looks like it will provide a path toward virtual filesystems [ at least that's what I can see 8) ]. The expermental module that someone has tried is a disk encryption filter. gdbe http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=gbde&sektion=4&apropos=0&manpath=Fr eeBSD+5.0-current So I live in anticipation of the day when I can type attach9p2000 192.168.1.109 /dev/9p0 8) m ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] FreeBSD GEOM - a step toward User Level File systems in FreeBSD 2003-01-20 14:49 [9fans] FreeBSD GEOM - a step toward User Level File systems in FreeBSD matt 2003-01-20 15:05 ` Nigel Roles @ 2003-01-20 16:44 ` Russ Cox 1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread From: Russ Cox @ 2003-01-20 16:44 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans > So I live in anticipation of the day when I can type attach9p2000 > 192.168.1.109 /dev/9p0 that's disgusting. i hope they have a better interface. ;-) ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
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