Frank Pagliughi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > So then it's the IDE driver that should scan the partition table on > the physical disk and export separate mount points for each? Would > that be the proper way to go?
No, the generic disk layer already does all of this. It reads the MBR from the disk, looks for a partition table and sets up its data structures accordingly. Take a look in io/disk/current/src/disk.c, specifically the read_mbr() and read_partition() functions. And the code in disk_lookup() which selects the right partition. In the same way that it shouldn't be done at too high a level, partitioning shouldn't be done at too low a level either. Partitions can exist on a wide variety of media, not just IDE disks. -- Nick Garnett eCos Kernel Architect eCosCentric Limited http://www.eCosCentric.com The eCos experts Barnwell House, Barnwell Drive, Cambridge, UK. Tel: +44 1223 245571 Registered in England and Wales: Reg No: 4422071
