linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH] ext4: Add support for SFITRIM, an ioctl for secure FITRIM.

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Message-ID: <539A6C07.5090904@redhat.com>
Date:	Thu, 12 Jun 2014 22:12:07 -0500
From:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
To:	JP Abgrall <jpa@...gle.com>
CC:	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, Geremy Condra <gcondra@...gle.com>,
	"linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ext4: Add support for SFITRIM, an ioctl for secure FITRIM.

On 6/12/14, 10:02 PM, JP Abgrall wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 7:36 PM, Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com> wrote:
> 
>> IOWS: your commit log says what, but not why.
> 
> Will upload a version with some more "why".
> 
> 
>> You're adding a new high-level IOCTL, so let's get a bit more
>> visibility than just linux-ext4; linux-fsdevel cc'd.
> 
> Wasn't too sure about that one, because I didn't feel like committing
> to other FSes for now even if they do have FITRIM.
> Will remember to include them.

You don't need to implement it for other filesystems, but whether or
not this should be a new fs-level ioctl is something worth airing
out on linux-fsdevel.

Thanks,
-Eric
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