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Re: [PATCH 00/11 linux-next] super magic values consolidation

Started byChristoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org>
First post2017-05-28 11:40 +0200
Last post2017-05-28 14:10 +0200
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  Re: [PATCH 00/11 linux-next] super magic values consolidation Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org> - 2017-05-28 11:40 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 00/11 linux-next] super magic values consolidation Fabian Frederick <fabf@skynet.be> - 2017-05-28 14:10 +0200

#1652077 — Re: [PATCH 00/11 linux-next] super magic values consolidation

FromChristoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org>
Date2017-05-28 11:40 +0200
SubjectRe: [PATCH 00/11 linux-next] super magic values consolidation
Message-ID<tM2Q2-7s-31@gated-at.bofh.it>
On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 05:39:47PM +0200, Fabian Frederick wrote:
> This small patchset reorganizes magic.h and fixes filesystems
> which defined locally super magic values.

And what's the point?

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FromFabian Frederick <fabf@skynet.be>
Date2017-05-28 14:10 +0200
Message-ID<tM5bb-1NQ-5@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#1652077

> On 28 May 2017 at 11:34 Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org> wrote:
>
>
> On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 05:39:47PM +0200, Fabian Frederick wrote:
> > This small patchset reorganizes magic.h and fixes filesystems
> > which defined locally super magic values.
>
> And what's the point?

Current magic.h organization is strange for the less. Filesystems generally use
SUPER_MAGIC values from magic.h
instead of a local definition plus it looks easier for new subsystems to look at
just one file when
seeking for unique value.

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