Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 22:59:35 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gumbysoft.com> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> Cc: Doug White <dwhite@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/kern vfs_subr.c src/sys/fs/devfs devfs_vnops.c Message-ID: <20051109225823.Y62099@carver.gumbysoft.com> In-Reply-To: <1547.1131574569@critter.freebsd.dk> References: <1547.1131574569@critter.freebsd.dk>
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On Wed, 9 Nov 2005, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > In message <200511092203.jA9M3omu013054@repoman.freebsd.org>, Doug White writes > : > > > This is a workaround for a complicated issue involving VFS cookies and devfs. > > The PR and patch have the details. The ultimate fix requires architectural > > changes and clarifications to the VFS API, [...] > > The proper fix is to put the cookie in the dirent and abandon the > microoptimization that UFS/FFS stores struct dirent directly on > the disk. It would be nice if you guys could sit down and figure out just which "proper fix" you want implemented, since everyone seems to have their own ideas. -- Doug White | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve dwhite@gumbysoft.com | www.FreeBSD.org
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