On Tue, Oct 09, 2001 at 09:03:12AM +0200, Constantin Loizides wrote:
> Hi!
>
> > > 2.4.3 uses a large amount of buffer, 2.4.11p4 only chache.
> >
> > Block devices are handled by the page cache in 2.4.10 and up.
> >
>
> Eh, did I miss something?
Yes.
>Thought, that meta data are still
> cached in buffer cache?
FSes still use the buffer cache, but the block devices now use page cache.
>Did it change from 2.4.9 to 2.4.10?
Yes, in 2.4.10pre11
> What about the ac kernels?
>
Block devices use Buffer Cache. Alan has stated that he doesn't plan to
merge this change any time soon, if at all.
> Constantin
Mike
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Mon Oct 15 2001 - 21:00:27 EST