Re: [PATCH] A generic_file_sendpage()

[Jörn Engel]

On Fri, 25 June 2004 14:05:33 -0600, Andreas Dilger wrote:
> 
> Yes, it would be nice to get this into the kernel, then eventually have
> "cp" test if sendfile() works between two files.  That would allow things
> like remote file copy for network filesystems, COW, etc much easier.

But as long as the patches are as ugly as mine, this is 2.7 work.  In
case anyone missed it:

http://wohnheim.fh-wedel.de/~joern/cowlink/

Jörn

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