Re: [PATCH v1 9/8] copy_file_range.2: New page documenting copy_file_range()

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On Tue, Sep 08, 2015 at 01:39:18PM -0700, Darrick J. Wong wrote:
> > >> +The file descriptors must not refer to the same file.
> > > 
> > > Why?  btrfs (and XFS) reflink can handle the case of a file sharing blocks
> > > with itself.
> > 
> > I've never really thought about it... Zach had that in his initial
> > submission, so mentioned it in the man page.  Should I remove that bit?
> 
> Yes, please!
> 
> I could be wrong, but I think btrfs only started supporting files that share
> blocks with themselves relatively recently(?)

The support was added into the cloning ioctl itself, otherwise same-file
clones were always possible with a sidestep using another file.
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