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SubjectRe: flush cache range proposal (was Re: ide errors in 7-rc1-mm1 and later)
On Thu, Jun 10 2004, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Oh, also:
>
> We'll need to write up precisely _why_ this is used, and give some
> examples of usage, for people reading the proposal (mostly T13-ish
> people) who have not been following the lkml barrier discussion closely.

Proposal looks fine, but please lets not forget that flush cache range
is really a band-aid because we don't have a proper ordered write in the
first place. Personally, I'd much rather see that implemented than flush
cache range. It would be way more effective.

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Jens Axboe

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