linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/7] VFS: Add generic_file_llseek

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Date:	Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:10:14 -0700
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Andreas Dilger <adilger@...ger.ca>
CC:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, viro@...iv.linux.org.uk,
	hch@...radead.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/7] VFS: Add generic_file_llseek_size


> I think your commit comment is incorrect.  It should read:
>
> Add a generic_file_llseek_size() variant to the VFS that allows passing
> in the maximum file size, instead of always using inode->i_sb->s_maxbytes.
> This can be used to eliminate some cut'n'paste seek code in ext4.
>
> Also, the function prototype in fs.h should take "loff_t maxbytes" instead
> of "loff_t size".

Yes you're right. Will fix.

Thanks for the review.

-Andi


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