Re: [RFC]partitions through device-mapper

[christophe varoqui]

> a) devmapper is merged, but it sure as hell is not mandatory
>
let me argue that if I decide to hand my system FS to the device-mapper I 
wouldn't want the current partition code to be mandatory either (devil's 
advocate speaking)

> b) relying on the hotplug working right means living dangerously.  Right
> now that code is brittle in the best case.
>
> c) all existing races in overlapping attach/detach (and $DEITY witness,
> there's a plenty) immediately become much wider [OK, that's part of
> (b), actully]
>
> IOW, right now the thing is nowhere near being ready for such use.

point taken.
But, the question remains : do we want to get there in the end ?
(question from the time-and-effort-worthy? departement)