Re: 2.4.11.p4 and dd

From: Constantin Loizides (Constantin.Loizides@isg.de)
Date: Tue Oct 09 2001 - 02:03:12 EST

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Hi!

> > 2.4.3 uses a large amount of buffer, 2.4.11p4 only chache.
>
> Block devices are handled by the page cache in 2.4.10 and up.
>

Eh, did I miss something? Thought, that meta data are still
cached in buffer cache? Did it change from 2.4.9 to 2.4.10?
What about the ac kernels?

Constantin
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