linux-kernel - Re: EnhanceIO kernel driver

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Message-ID: <20130514200623.GK587@kernel.dk>
Date:	Tue, 14 May 2013 22:06:23 +0200
From:	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:	OS Engineering <osengineering@...c-inc.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Sanoj Unnikrishnan <sunnikrishnan@...c-inc.com>,
	Carlos Alonso <calonso@...c-inc.com>,
	Amit Phansalkar <aphansalkar@...c-inc.com>
Subject: Re: EnhanceIO kernel driver

On Tue, May 14 2013, OS Engineering wrote:
> Hi Jens,
> 
> Kindly find an updated EnhanceIO(TM) software kernel driver attached
> herewith. Continuing with our previous communication: we request you
> to include it in Linux kernel.

The situation has changed a bit since last. We know have both dm-cache
and bcache in the kernel. What does this solution bring to the table,
that those two do not already cover?

IOW, we need a bit of a better sales pitch than "here it is".

-- 
Jens Axboe

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