Re: [PATCH 1/4] vfs: vfs-level fiemap interface
From: Mark Fasheh <hidden>
Date: 2008-09-15 17:53:05
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From: Mark Fasheh <hidden>
Date: 2008-09-15 17:53:05
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linux-fsdevel
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 10:49:48AM -0400, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
I agree to you (or someone elses - don't remember anymore) suggestion to put in more padding so we can add fields later. I strongly disagree putting in features now that we neither have a user, nor a usecase or testcase for.
So, how about another 64 bits of padding in struct fiemap_extent? That could help cover future uses like compression, which might require another 64 bit offset field - we only have 32 bits of reserved space there right now. --Mark -- Mark Fasheh