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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 10/28] FS-Cache: Recruit a couple of page flags for cache management [try #2]
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    On Wednesday 09 January 2008 10:51, David Howells wrote:
    > Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
    > > > Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
    > > > > No. I mean call the bit PG_private2. That way non-pagecache and
    > > > > filesystems that don't use fscache can use it.
    > > >
    > > > The bit is called PG_owner_priv_2, and then 'subclassed' to PG_fscache,
    > > > much like PG_owner_priv_1 is 'subclassed' to PG_checked as was
    > > > recommended.
    > >
    > > It is not owner_priv if you're putting checks and tests into core
    > > kernel pagecache code for it. owner_priv means a filesystem has it
    > > _all_ to itself.
    >
    > Okay, I'll change it if it makes you happy.

    It is to make everybody happy. Especially in code that everyone works
    on like mm/ and fs/, you can't just have everybody following their own
    slightly different conventions.


    > Bear in mind, though, you're
    > dictating instructions that conflict with those other people have dictated.

    Can you point me to the posts. Thanks.


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