* Bob S (911@sanctum.com) [20080718 04:24]:
The point is that these things were done unnecessarily and without consideration. ie: arbitrarily.
They definitely weren't done unnecessarily and I doubt they were done without consideration! libATA was developed to offer a ATA driver API, class transports for ATA and ATAPI devices, and SCSI/ATA translation for ATA devices. It seems that the SCSI limitations didn't concern the developers or weren't seen critical. After a time, the upstream kernel developers decided to not only support SATA controllers but also ATA ones, I guess in order to unify the API and concentrate maintenance on one set of drivers. So if you want to protest, do it upstreams on lkml.
So what you are saying is that we should run our systems via the gospel of Phillipp.
No, I don't do that. I simply stated how I manage it. If you keep on trying to second guess me, we can stop this discussion here and now.
An arbitrary decision now dictates the way we must run our systems.
It's *not* arbirary!
over something that was arbitrary and uncalled for.
I wouldn't call it either arbitrary or uncalled. Something like libata was needed and for understandable reasons they choose to make (S/P)ATA devices appear like SCSI devices as SCSI and ATA share quite a few details. Heck, even ATAPI was mostly copied from the SCSI specs, just using a different physical connection.
or at least seek input from the community, especially with something as radical as this.
I'd really be interested in a survey as to how many people really do need/use more then those 16 partitions! Philipp -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org