Re: losetup query

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Hi...

On Feb 6, 2008 10:06 PM, Nikhil Talpallikar
<nikhil.talpallikar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well thanks for the reply.
> I actually wanted to know how does the /sbin/losetup command function, which
> is what i am unable to find. I found the losetup.c in util-linux, but it
> does not give me the whole idea. I still have a question,
>  how does losetup command call the functions of loop.c?

Try to strace the execution of losetup. Big chance it does the loop
mounting via series of certain ioctl-s.

regards,

Mulyadi

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