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From: Tomas M <tomas@slax.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL -mm] 00/14 VFS/Unionfs updates/fixes/cleanups
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:48:00 +0200
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> 1. Based on recommendations we've received while at LSF'08, we've changed
>    Unionfs to use the vm_operations->fault method, instead of
>    address_space_operations.  This makes unionfs's code smaller, runs faster
>    (reduce memory pressure), and removes a number of potential races.  This
>    change is significant ...

Interesting to see you're finally switching to the approach,
which is in AUFS for ages.

May I ask you, why did it took so long?
Mainly, why did you refused to make the changes last year?

Thank you


Tomas M