CMIIW here... On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 13:31, Rajat Sharma <fs.rajat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Mulyadi, > > Thanks for the reply. > >> I second that.... if not, the function name wouldn't be labeled "user"... > > I agree its perfect to have API name reflect what it is doing, but is there > any work around deal with this function limitation? something just crossed my mind here: you said you were doing direct I/O, right? Doesn't that mean user space right to block device? Simply based on that, I can see you fail all these times... because you do it from kernel space..and that's against the very basic meaning of direct I/O Warning: this is a thought from non filesystem guy :D -- regards, Mulyadi Santosa Freelance Linux trainer and consultant blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
