> > 1. Why bcache refers to inodes ? The block driver layer does not have > > an idea about the file system layed on top of it. (ext4). Is this > > inode refers to device file? As per my > > understanding the block layer gets bio_structure, it does not have a > > notion of inodes... > > You're probably looking at bcachefs, not bcache. > > If you're interested in looking at bcache, it would be great if you can > check out the most recent list issues and see if there is one you can work > on: the "Re: BUG: drivers/md/bcache/writeback.c:237" thread, for example. > > Also there are some places that could use a mempool. It also occurs to me that we need a refactor around the cache functionality so it can take function pointers for per-cache-version cache volume operations. -Eric > > > 2. How the cache eviction work. ? for an example in processor caches > > we evict the cache lines > > within a set in a set associative cache using LRU/etc. How does > > eviction happens in bcache/policy? > > configurable: lru/fifo > > > 3. Can i use any file system in backing device other than bcacheFS. ? > > My abstract model on bcache says NO. > > bcache, yes. bcachefs, no (without loopback) > > -Eric > > > I'm new to Linux driver programming. so I might be missing few trivial > > details and hence the confusion.. > > appreciate if someone can shed some light on the above questions... > > > > [1] bcache.evilpiepirate.org/BcacheGuide > > > > thanks > > Pradeep > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bcache" in > > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bcache" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bcache" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
