Re: [PATCH 00/10] AXFS: Advanced XIP filesystem

From: Jared Hulbert
Date: Thu Aug 21 2008 - 10:42:51 EST


> What if the use-case did not cover all cases of XIP use?
>
> If a compressed page is attempted to be executed, will the filesystem
> fall back to decompression to RAM and execution from RAM, or will this
> result in a faulty system?

No this will not result in a faulty system. It is perfectly
acceptable to have all pages in a file XIP, no pages in a fill XIP,
and anywhere in between.

> The design choices look real good. Congrats on the achievement.

thanks!
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