linux-kernel - Re: What is Backing device used for?

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Date:	Sun, 4 Dec 2011 23:20:39 +0700
From:	Mulyadi Santosa <mulyadi.santosa@...il.com>
To:	loody <miloody@...il.com>
Cc:	kernelnewbies@...nelnewbies.org,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: What is Backing device used for?

On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 18:22, loody <miloody@...il.com> wrote:
> Dear all:
> Is there any document which explain what "backing device" used for?

such as "backing block device" in caching?

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Mulyadi Santosa
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