Re: [PATCH 1/5] CIFS: Add strictcache mount option

[Suresh Jayaraman <sjayaraman-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>]

On 11/01/2010 01:12 AM, Pavel Shilovsky wrote:
> Use for switching on strict cache mode. In this mode the
> client read from the cache all the time it has Oplock Level II,
> otherwise - read from the server. All written data are stored
> in the cache, but if the client doesn't have Exclusive Oplock,
> it writes the data to the server.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Pavel Shilovsky <piastryyy-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
> ---
>  fs/cifs/README       |    5 +++++
>  fs/cifs/cifs_fs_sb.h |    1 +
>  fs/cifs/connect.c    |    5 +++++
>  3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/cifs/README b/fs/cifs/README
> index ee68d10..8fb6192 100644
> --- a/fs/cifs/README
> +++ b/fs/cifs/README
> @@ -443,6 +443,11 @@ A partial list of the supported mount options follows:
>  		if oplock (caching token) is granted and held. Note that
>  		direct allows write operations larger than page size
>  		to be sent to the server.
> +  strictcache   Use for switching on strict cache mode. In this mode the
> +		client read from the cache all the time it has Oplock Level II,
> +		otherwise - read from the server. All written data are stored
> +		in the cache, but if the client doesn't have Exclusive Oplock,
> +		it writes the data to the server.

Could you remind me where this will be useful? Also, providing the same
information in README and mount.cifs man page is useful as well.


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Suresh Jayaraman