/dev, /etc, /var- and mkrwsize()

[Michael Tautschnig]

[...]
> 
> > Could you please elaborate on the use of these directories? Usually I wouldn't
> > expect to much to be written to the NFSROOT ...
> 
>   One can learn about the use of  those directories from the Filesystem Hierarchy 
> Standard (FHS). Copied from http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html:
>
[...]

Sorry, my question was not clear enough, I do know about the general use of
those directories, but I do not know why one would want them to be writeable.

> 
> >  PS.: Or is it just the LVM things you mentionend lately?
> 
>   Indeed I am looking at it because of lvm. If I had the whole of /etc rw I wouldn't have to
> give special care to the lvmtab file. And mind you that mkrwsize handles only directories,
> not  files. I also believe that others see here a problem too. When announcing mkrw(),
> Thomas Lange wrote in the changelog that he wish the unuions were already here. And,  
> since we are talking about automation, we have to try and plan for all sorts of requirments, 
> as well as scalability. For example, I don't know what will be required to install a machine  
> that has raid.
> 

Ok, now I can see your point. I'd suggest you file a (wishlist) bug for this
thing not to be forgotten!

Thanks,
Michael

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