On 1/26/14, David <bouncingc...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 26 January 2014 02:53, Zenaan Harkness <z...@freedbms.net> wrote: >> >> OK, loopback mounting: > > I wish people would clearly distinguish "loop" devices from "loopback" > devices.
Just after you clarified this very point the other day too ... oh well, I shall try harder next time :) > The word loopback appears nowhere in 'man losetup', nor in any actual > command for a loop device, but somehow it has come into widespread > use. > I am aware this usage is widespread. It has even infected loop.c > > $ uname -r > 3.2.0-4-686-pae > $ grep -i loopback loop.c | wc -l > 1 > $ grep -i loop loop.c | wc -l > 322 > > However it feels quite wrong to me to not distinguish the two, because > they are totally different things, with almost nothing in common. It > is easily achieved. Distinguishing of concepts is very useful to competant use of the concepts in question - at least where there is likelihood of mixing up the two. That's why I clarified my point on "mounting" a file to the loop device (calling it loopback unfortunately). > If I am overlooking something, please do feel free to correct me. There is a similarity in the dynamic of the two things, even though they are quite different. Theoretically, IP addresses could be "mounted" on loopback devices, if things were similar enough. There was a concept of minimizing namespace barriers, to maximize interaction possibilities, and simplify learning... "everything is a file" was a good start. Anyway, enough philosophy and thanks for the reminder - I do appreciate clarity. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/caosgnsr49uu0tea8oqjta9qc9zg1vg0t+5yqdmk2art+pg+...@mail.gmail.com
