linux-kernel - Re: [patch 0/9] extended fdinfo via procfs series, v7

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Date:	Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:59:01 -0400
From:	"J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@...ldses.org>
To:	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...nvz.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@...il.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@...allels.com>,
	James Bottomley <jbottomley@...allels.com>,
	Matthew Helsley <matt.helsley@...il.com>,
	aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [patch 0/9] extended fdinfo via procfs series, v7

On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 09:02:39PM +0400, Cyrill Gorcunov wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 11:25:45AM -0400, J. Bruce Fields wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 05:56:06PM +0400, Cyrill Gorcunov wrote:
> > > On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 09:52:34AM -0400, J. Bruce Fields wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > I don't have any opinion on whether there should be a configuration
> > > > option.  Just want to make sure the cost when it's turned on is still
> > > > taken seriously.
> > > 
> > > I see. So, does the rest of series looks fine for you (except this config
> > > moment)?
> > 
> > You're using the common filehandle code instead of encoding your own
> > from scratch, which was my only serious objection.
> > 
> 
> Wait, Bruce, now I'm confused, if I understand all correctly
> using common filehandle code from exportfs is preferred,

Right, that's what I meant, sorry if I was unclear.

--b.

> or
> not? What you mean by "encoding your own from scratch"? Could
> you please clarify?
> 
> > I haven't reviewed the rest of it carefully.
> 
> ok
> 
> 	Cyrill
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