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Subject: Re: [RFC] [PATCH 1/8] inode_diet: Replace inode.u.generic_ip with inode.i_private
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Arnd,

On Tue, 20 Jun 2006, Brian F. G. Bidulock wrote:
> 
> Placing i_private and i_pipe in the same union will break FIFOs.
> 
> Also, i_pipe should not be combined with i_cdev and i_bdev.
> 

Also, both character and block devices need separate use of i_private.