Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] xen/blkback: Squash the discard support for'file' and 'phy' type.

From: Ian Campbell
Date: Thu Mar 15 2012 - 03:43:37 EST


On Wed, 2012-03-14 at 20:23 +0000, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 08:33:55AM +0000, Ian Campbell wrote:
> > On Tue, 2012-03-13 at 22:52 +0000, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote:
> > > The only reason for the distinction was for the special case of
> > > 'file' (which is assumed to be loopback device)
> >
> > Not related to this patch but how feasible would it be to make blkback
> > able to cope with files directly?
>
> Intersting thought. I am not sure... but an interesting thought. Would you
> have Daniel's private email? We could email him for thoughts.

I'm afraid I don't have any contact info for Daniel these days.

Ian.


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