Re: [PATCH v13 03/12] splice: Do splice read from a buffered file without using ITER_PIPE

To: Guenter Roeck <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v13 03/12] splice: Do splice read from a buffered file without using ITER_PIPE
From: David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 23:12:50 +0000
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Guenter Roeck <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Both are initrd.

Do you mean rootfs?  And, if so, is that tmpfs-based or ramfs-based?

David

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