Re: [PATCH -mm 5/6] mm: Print first block offset for swap areas

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Hi!

> > > This is filesystem-dependent.  AFAICT not all filesystems are supported
> > > by GRUB.
> > 
> > of course, but it shows the technique is viable. Grub is 
> > widespread, and if it's good enough for so many x86 users to boot with
> > then the same approach ought to be adequate for resume, no?
> 
> Well, I'd like to avoid making _any_ assumptions regarding the partition
> on which the "resume" swap file is located.
> 
> Also I think we can implement a simpler approach (ie. one that requires less
> code changes in both the kernel and userland) first and then look for a
> "nicer" one.

Agreed.

(And someone else can create those "realreadonly" patches in the
meantime.)
								Pavel
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