Re: [PATCH v4 2/4] generic: test mmap io fom DAX to non-DAX

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Christoph Hellwig <hch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 03:14:13PM +0800, Xiong Zhou wrote:
>> Mount TEST_DEV as non-DAX, SCRATCH_DEV as DAX, then
>> do mmap DIO from DAX to non-DAX.
>> 
>> This test is split from generic/413. Since DIO from DAX
>> to non-DAX is only supported/doable when device underneath
>> has memory(struct page) backend.
>> 
>> By ndctl looking at SCRATCH_DEV, skip this test if it is
>> not in "memory mode".
>
> DAX devices don't need to be something using NFIT, so I don't think this
> method is correct.

Memory mode does not depend on an NFIT.  There's a superblock stored in
the persistent memory that tracks its mode when labels are not present.

-Jeff
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