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Date:      Sun, 02 Mar 2003 09:36:51 -0800
From:      Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
To:        "Alan L. Cox" <alc@imimic.com>
Cc:        arch@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Removal of ENABLE_VFS_IOOPT
Message-ID:  <3E624133.8FB21AA6@mindspring.com>
References:  <3E619B26.DF1E4FC7@imimic.com>

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"Alan L. Cox" wrote:
> Before I begin work on vm_object locking, I'd like to remove
> ENABLE_VFS_IOOPT from the kernel sources.  ENABLE_VFS_IOOPT was a
> work-in-progress by John Dyson to perform zero-copy file system I/O.
> Unfortunately, it still has some unresolved issues, and no one has taken
> an active interest in fixing them.
> 
> For the record, both Matt Dillon and Tor Egge have stated in public or
> private e-mail that they favor removing it.
> Unless I hear an objection, I intend to remove it in a few days.

Here's an idea... ask John Dyson about it.

-- Terry

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