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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 4/7][TAKE5] support new modes in fallocate
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    On Thu, 2007-06-28 at 23:49 +0530, Amit K. Arora wrote:
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    > > Correct, but for swap files that's not an issue - no user should be
    > able
    > > too read them, and FA_MKSWAP would really need root privileges to
    > execute.
    >
    > Will the FA_MKSWAP mode still be required with your suggested change
    > of
    > teaching do_mpage_readpage() about unwritten extents being in place ?
    > Or, will you still like to have FA_MKSWAP mode ?

    There's no need for a MKSWAP flag.

    cheers.

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    Nathan

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