Randy Dunlap wrote: > On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:36:45 +0100 Jerome Marchand wrote: > >> Randy Dunlap wrote: >>> The format of the /proc file is not changed except to add data >>> at the end of each line. Is that correct? >>> >> No. The line concerning partitions will display different data. The new >> format match the current format >> concerning disks. >> >> Current partition format: >> major minor name reads_issued sectors_read writes_issued sectors_written >> >> New partition format (current disk format): >> major minor name reads_issued reads_merged sector_read ms_reading >> writes_completed writes_merged sectors_written ms_writing I/Os_running >> ms_I/O weighted_ms_I/O > > > I would have expected the /proc file contents to represent a user > interface that we shouldn't change, other than by adding to the end > of each line. >
I could eventually keep the old data and add the new ones at the end of the line, but it will leads to a less coherent interface. Moreover all the users of /proc/diskstats I know about use the number of field to make the distinction between current disk and partitions format. They all will be confused if we add new fields. Jérôme -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
