On 01/18/2013 11:57 PM, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
Hi, PAGE_CACHE_* macros were introduced long time ago in hope to implement page cache with larger chunks than one page in future. In fact it was never done. Some code paths assume PAGE_CACHE_SIZE <= PAGE_SIZE. E.g. we use zero_user_segments() to clear stale parts of page on cache filling, but the function is implemented only for individual small page. It's unlikely that global switch to PAGE_CACHE_SIZE > PAGE_SIZE will never happen since it will affect to much code at once. I think support of larger chunks in page cache can be in implemented in some form of THP with per-fs enabling.
IIRC, you try to implement THP support page cache, then PAGE_CACHE_SIZE maybe don't need any more.
Is it time to get rid of PAGE_CACHE_* macros? I can prepare patchset if it's okay.
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