Re: The New Device API (tm)

Ingo Weinhold <bonefish-CFLBMwTPW48UNGrzBIF7/[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Tyler Dauwalder wrote:
> > > The most simple way is to always publish all (non-empty, non-
> > > hidden)
> > > partitions, but that's probably not what you are looking for=3F
> > Is there a good reason *not* to always publish all of them=3F
> None I know of.

Well, it takes time - it requires the kernel to initially scan all 
attached devices for partition data. And of course, that information 
might never be needed at all.
But AFAICT that (and the little amount of memory to keep that 
information) is the only drawback.

Adios...
   Axel.