linux-kernel - Re: [Patch 05/18] fs/logfs/dir.c

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Date:	Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:50:40 +0300
From:	Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind@...dex.ru>
To:	Jörn Engel <joern@...fs.org>
CC:	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org, akpm@...l.org,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [Patch 05/18] fs/logfs/dir.c

Jörn Engel wrote:
> + * Unlink and rmdir also share the same function: unlink.  Again, this
> + * function works in two atomic steps
> + * 1. remove dentry (remember inode in journal)
> + * 2. unlink inode (clear journal)

May you please elaborate a little what is journal in LogFS? Is it only for
one operation? Does it have fixed position on flash? How large is it?

Thanks.

-- 
Best Regards,
Artem Bityutskiy (Артём Битюцкий)
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