drivers/loop: Add a loop character device that can be used to setup and teardown loop devices

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Gregory Nutt
2015-11-25 17:13:56 -06:00
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convert a regular file (or driver file) to an MTD device. This is
useful for testing on the simulation using the hostfs. From Ken
Petit (2015-11-25).
* drivers/loop: Add a loop character device. losetup() and
loteardown() should not be called directory from applications.
Rather, these functions are now available as IOCTL commands to the
loop driver (2015-11-25).