Messages in this thread Patch in this message |  | | | Subject | 2.6.5, loop_set_fd()... | | From | Yury Umanets <> | | Date | Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:51:11 +0300 |
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Hello all,
I have found small inconsistency in loop_set_fd(). It checks if ->sendfile() is implemented for passed block device file. But in fact, loop back device driver never calls it. It uses ->sendfile() from backing store file. See patch.
--- linux-2.6.5/drivers/block/loop.c.orig 2004-04-04 06:37:23.000000000 +0300 +++ linux-2.6.5/drivers/block/loop.c 2004-04-21 10:34:39.066501968 +0300 @@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ static int loop_set_fd(struct loop_devic * If we can't read - sorry. If we only can't write - well, * it's going to be read-only. */ - if (!lo_file->f_op->sendfile) + if (!file->f_op->sendfile) goto out_putf; if (!aops->prepare_write || !aops->commit_write)
Thanks.
-- umka -- umka
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