Re: [GIT PULL -mm] 00/14 VFS/Unionfs updates/fixes/cleanups

From: Tomas M
Date: Wed Apr 02 2008 - 12:02:40 EST


> 1. Based on recommendations we've received while at LSF'08, we've changed
> Unionfs to use the vm_operations->fault method, instead of
> address_space_operations. This makes unionfs's code smaller, runs faster
> (reduce memory pressure), and removes a number of potential races. This
> change is significant ...

Interesting to see you're finally switching to the approach,
which is in AUFS for ages.

May I ask you, why did it took so long?
Mainly, why did you refused to make the changes last year?

Thank you


Tomas M

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