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List:       freebsd-hackers
Subject:    Re: Floppies for FreeBSD
From:       Terry Lambert <terry () lambert ! org>
Date:       1997-08-24 22:32:31
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> > There should be no user-visible mount_foo executables at all. :-)
> > Use -t foo if you need.
> 
> Yes, but since there are, would it not stand to reason that mount_ufs
> should contain the UFS smarts so that mount turns into nothing more
> than a "switch" for which you say say that the rule is always:
> 
> 	1. In the absence of -t, type ufs is assumed.

This is already true.

> 	2. For any value of type, mount_$type exists.

This is moderately bogus.  The reason is the use of manifest
constants in mount.h, and the new "improved" mount(2) call.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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