Re: LVM 1.0 release decision

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 17 May 2001 00:38:48 +0100 (BST)


> > code and your new release _before_ you do that.
>
> The new code *can* automagically read and deal with 0.8 created VGDAs.
> What are you refering too in detail here?

Yes. This is good

The important thing is that the external interface and on disk format dont
break - the code can be broken/mended repeatedly the ABI is rather harder
to cure

> In the LV struct we can change it easily, because we just need the minor
> number which will nicely fit into the 32 bit we have.

Ok.
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