linux-kernel - Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] xen/blkback: Squash the discard support for 'file' and 'phy' type.

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Message-ID: <1331714035.4092.4.camel@dagon.hellion.org.uk>
Date:	Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:33:55 +0000
From:	Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@...rix.com>
To:	Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"axboe@...nel.dk" <axboe@...nel.dk>,
	"JBeulich@...e.com" <JBeulich@...e.com>,
	"xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com" <xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com>,
	Li Dongyang <lidongyang@...ell.com>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] xen/blkback: Squash the discard support for
 'file' and 'phy' type.

On Tue, 2012-03-13 at 22:52 +0000, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote:
> The only reason for the distinction was for the special case of
> 'file' (which is assumed to be loopback device)

Not related to this patch but how feasible would it be to make blkback
able to cope with files directly?

Ian.

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