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Date:      Tue, 25 Aug 1998 02:34:25 -0500 (EST)
From:      "John S. Dyson" <dyson@iquest.net>
To:        current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Follow-up on the busy page problem
Message-ID:  <199808250734.CAA00249@dyson.iquest.net>

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It appears that the usage of PG_BUSY and m->busy is distorted.

m->busy is used for the buffer cache code to show that I/O is
active on a page.

PG_BUSY blocks all other concurrent activity, while m->busy allows
other concurrent activity.

PAGE_BUSY would be used to set the PG_BUSY bit, while one would
incr m->busy when doing concurrent (or sequential) I/Os.

-- 
John                  | Never try to teach a pig to sing,
dyson@iquest.net      | it makes one look stupid
jdyson@nc.com         | and it irritates the pig.

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