Re: swap-backed md-based /tmp to replace mfs-based one

[David O'Brien]

On Tue, Mar 13, 2001 at 12:12:35AM +0900, Daniel C. Sobral wrote:
> A while ago someone suggested a /etc/md.conf and an mdon(1) similar to
> swapon(1).

Putting it in terms of this analogy make this approach sound quite
reasonable.

> This solution is much more flexible than simple /tmp fs on md devices,
> seems more appropriate (and scalable) than poluting rc.conf(5) with a
> host of new options, 

As long as someone that is familiar with all the "cool" and more esoteric
uses of `md' was consulted to ensure the framework is sufficiently
capable.


> and avoids the mount_mdfs criticism leveled by phk
> that md is not an fs (which is true enough).

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, quacks like a duck, ....

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