linux-kernel - Re: nfs mmap adventure (was: 2.6.23-mm1)

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Date:	Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:27:37 +0100
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:	Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@...oo.com.au>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@....uio.no>
Subject: Re: nfs mmap adventure (was: 2.6.23-mm1)

Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@...oo.com.au> wrote:

> I don't think the fault handler is currently in any position to do
> that ATM. It is possible to make it interruptible in some contexts,
> but faults from kernel code may not be able to cope.

Hmmm...  Good point.  Yuck.

David
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