linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH RFC] introduce ioctl to completely invalidate page cache

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Message-ID: <2368A3FCF9F7214298E53C823B0A48EC0423DEE4@AMSPEX01CL02.citrite.net>
Date:	Fri, 3 Oct 2014 09:00:14 +0000
From:	Thanos Makatos <thanos.makatos@...rix.com>
To:	'Dave Chinner' <david@...morbit.com>, Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
CC:	"linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-api@...r.kernel.org" <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>,
	"jlayton@...chiereds.net" <jlayton@...chiereds.net>,
	"bfields@...ldses.org" <bfields@...ldses.org>,
	"jack@...e.cz" <jack@...e.cz>
Subject: RE: [PATCH RFC] introduce ioctl to completely invalidate page cache

> > > This patch introduces a new ioctl called BLKFLUSHBUFS2, which is
> > > pretty
> 
> What a horrible name. Whatever happened to naming ioctls interfaces after
> their function? i.e. BLKFLUSHINVAL?

Indeed it's not a good name, I'm open to suggestions!
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