[Pvfs2-developers] patch: ncache.patch

[Phil Carns]

It also more portable and easier to debug if the cache is in user space. 
  My preference is to keep the kernel module as simple as we can.

-Phil

Rob Ross wrote:
> hey,
> 
> that's an open topic i think. keep in mind that we're actively trying to 
> avoid the kernel in some systems (e.g. BG/*)...
> 
> rob
> 
> Murali Vilayannur wrote:
> 
>> Hi guys,
>> Is this the general direction for caching in PVFS2? A user-space cache
>> which is timeout-based rather than completely coherent may as well be 
>> kept
>> inside the kernel module, no? :)
>> Sorry if I am stirring up a hornet's nest or if this was discussed
>> before...
>> Thanks,
>> Murali
> 
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