Re: ->direct_IO API change in current 2.4 BK

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
10 Jul 2003 00:42:13 +0100


On Mer, 2003-07-09 at 20:17, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Having the stable API change, conditional on a define, is really
> nasty and IMO will create maintenance and support headaches down
> the line. I do not recall Linux VFS _ever_ having a hook's definition
> conditional. We should not start now...

The new quota code in 2.4.22pre already changed the rules slightly, as
do the shmemfs fixes if you are pedantic

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