linux-kernel - Re: [patch 0/3] make splice more generic

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Date:	Sat, 9 May 2009 13:36:06 +0200
From:	Max Kellermann <max@...mpel.org>
To:	Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>
Cc:	jens.axboe@...cle.com, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 0/3] make splice more generic

On 2009/05/07 15:37, Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu> wrote:
> Just after cleaning up my patches after a vacation I found Max
> Kellermann's patch on LKML implementing the first part.  I'll still
> post mine, because it's slightly simpler (no ref + unref on the buffer
> if not necessary).

I didn't do that initially, but then I wasn't sure if that is actually
valid: the get() method requires a pointer to the pipe and the buffer,
not just the underlying page.  I chose the safe path, because I don't
know that API very well.

Max
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