> > - it's a maintenance burden: I'll have to layer the m/ctime update > > patch on top of this > > But you have to update m/ctime for BDI_CAP_NO_WRITEBACK mappings anyway > don't you?
Yes, but that's a different aspect of msync(), not about the data writeback issues that nonlinear mappings have. So a solution that solves both these problems would probably be more complex. > > - the only pro for this has been that Nick thinks it cool ;) > > Nonlinear in general, rather than this specifically. Fair enough. Miklos - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
