On Mar 14, 2014 9:26 PM, "朱" <zly.king@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> hi,
> I add a u64 field in struct page to record corresponding disk sector postion. I will change and read this field when dealing with page cache staff.
As you already have modified page struct, how about modifying prep_new_page as well. Put a zero in that field after the page refcount is set.
I think that way it'll remain.hidden instead of your specific code zeroing it everytime you need it.
> I want it stays zero unless my code change its value. Will the kernel 's allocating code guarantee that
> the field is zero when the page is allocated? or Need I add some code to the allocating routine to explicitly fill the field with zero?
>
> Regard，
> Lingyu Zhu
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