Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 11 Jun 2004 09:55:18 +0200 | From | Jens Axboe <> | Subject | Re: flush cache range proposal (was Re: ide errors in 7-rc1-mm1 and later) |
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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.
-- Jens Axboe
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