Re: [Fwd: Bug#196085: Device files are not accepted under the Hurd]

[Ognyan Kulev]

Andrew Clausen wrote:

> Thanks.  I just applied the patch (which you can't see yet... no CVS ):
> Sorry for the delay.  Exams are finished for this semester :)

> On Thu, Jun 05, 2003 at 08:10:47AM +1000, Timshel Knoll wrote:
(actually Ognyan Kulev:)
> > The reason is using store_typed_open instead of store_open.  More
> > information can be found in $HURD/libstore/store.h (or
> > /include/hurd/store.h).  Basicly, store_typed_open expects something
> > like "device:hd0", while store_open expects something like "/dev/hd0".
> > Needless to say, the latter is what everyone would try.  The first style
> > is equivalent of (MAJOR,MINOR) pair in *nix, and the second style is
> > equivalent of block device file name.
> >
> > I forward this bug report to bug-hurd, as I'm not completly sure if this
> > is the right fix.

Unfortunately, this wasn't the correct fix.  Further investigation 
showed that two other bugs are involved: in glibc and in the Hurd 
itself.  The patch is _wrong_.  store_typed_open must fall back to 
store_open when its parameter is not something like "TYPE:OTHER", but it 
doesn't do so due to bug in the Hurd.  Please follow 
http://bugs.debian.org/196085

Would you revert back this change?

Regards
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Ognyan Kulev <address@hidden,fsa-bg.org}>
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