Re: [PATCH RFC V2 16/17] [dax|pmem]: Enable stray write protection

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On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 12:20:55AM -0700, ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> From: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Protecting against stray writes is particularly important for PMEM
> because, unlike writes to anonymous memory, writes to PMEM persists
> across a reboot.  Thus data corruption could result in permanent loss of
> data.  Therefore, there is no option presented to the user.
> 
> Enable stray write protection by setting the flag in pgmap which
> requests it.  Note if Zone Device Access Protection not be supported
> this flag will have no affect.

The actual implementation is stray-access-protection, as noted ealier.
This inconsisteny is throughout.




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