linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL -mm] 00/14 VFS/Unionfs updates/fixes/cleanups

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Date:	Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:48:00 +0200
From:	Tomas M <tomas@...x.org>
To:	Erez Zadok <ezk@...sunysb.edu>
CC:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, viro@....linux.org.uk,
	hch@...radead.org
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL -mm] 00/14 VFS/Unionfs updates/fixes/cleanups

> 1. Based on recommendations we've received while at LSF'08, we've changed
>    Unionfs to use the vm_operations->fault method, instead of
>    address_space_operations.  This makes unionfs's code smaller, runs faster
>    (reduce memory pressure), and removes a number of potential races.  This
>    change is significant ...

Interesting to see you're finally switching to the approach,
which is in AUFS for ages.

May I ask you, why did it took so long?
Mainly, why did you refused to make the changes last year?

Thank you


Tomas M

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