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Re: [PATCH v4 5/7] fs: prioritize and separate direct_io from dax_io

To: "Verma, Vishal L" <vishal.l.verma@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 5/7] fs: prioritize and separate direct_io from dax_io
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Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 02:01:48 -0700
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On Thu, May 05, 2016 at 09:39:14PM +0000, Verma, Vishal L wrote:
> How is it any 'less direct'? All it does now is follow the blockdev
> O_DIRECT path. There still isn't any page cache involved..

It's still more overhead than the play DAX I/O path.

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