Re: [PATCH] tmpfs: fix VM_MAYSHARE mappings for NOMMU

[Andrew Morton]

On Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:47:45 -0400 Rich Felker <dalias@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 08:41:24PM -0400, Rich Felker wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 05:09:09PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > > On Fri, 22 Apr 2016 18:19:44 -0400 Rich Felker <dalias@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Subject: [PATCH] tmpfs: fix VM_MAYSHARE mappings for NOMMU
> > > 
> > > I take it that "ramfs" was intended here.
> > 
> > They're two names for the same thing; I'm not sure which should be
> > preferred.
> 
> Or maybe not... the relationship seems more complex, at least
> hisorically, but the ramfs code here is what seems to provide the
> backing for tmpfs (and maybe more?). Sorry for the quick and imprecise
> reply.

I am a simple soul.

Subject: tmpfs/ramfs: fix VM_MAYSHARE mappings for NOMMU