Messages in this thread | | | From | "Stephen C. Tweedie" <> | Date | Wed, 3 Nov 1999 13:20:11 +0000 (GMT) | Subject | Re: Linux Buffer Cache Does Not Support Mirroring |
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Hi,
On Tue, 02 Nov 1999 12:30:01 -0700, "Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@timpanogas.com> said:
> This is only supported on the newer kernels. Older Linux (2.0.38) does > not support a general purpose interface, or support the callback.
2.0 is also not an appropriate base on which to design a new filesystem.
> means that we will need to support multiple methods of doing this I/O to > cover all Linux versions. It appears we will be synchronous on 2.0.38 > and older Linux.
Fine --- there's no need to expect a good match between a new filesystem and an ancient kernel.
--Stephen
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