Re: [PATCH 00/14] libnvdimm: support sub-divisions of pmem for 4.9

2016-10-07 Thread Dan Williams
On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Linda Knippers wrote: > > > On 10/7/2016 3:52 PM, Dan Williams wrote: >> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Linda Knippers >> wrote: >>> Hi Dan, >>> >>> A couple of general questions... >>> >>> On 10/7/2016 12:38 PM,

Re: [PATCH 00/14] libnvdimm: support sub-divisions of pmem for 4.9

2016-10-07 Thread Dan Williams
On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Linda Knippers wrote: > > > On 10/7/2016 3:52 PM, Dan Williams wrote: >> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Linda Knippers >> wrote: >>> Hi Dan, >>> >>> A couple of general questions... >>> >>> On 10/7/2016 12:38 PM, Dan Williams wrote: With the arrival of the

Re: [PATCH 00/14] libnvdimm: support sub-divisions of pmem for 4.9

2016-10-07 Thread Linda Knippers
On 10/7/2016 3:52 PM, Dan Williams wrote: > On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Linda Knippers > wrote: >> Hi Dan, >> >> A couple of general questions... >> >> On 10/7/2016 12:38 PM, Dan Williams wrote: >>> With the arrival of the device-dax facility in 4.7 a pmem

Re: [PATCH 00/14] libnvdimm: support sub-divisions of pmem for 4.9

2016-10-07 Thread Linda Knippers
On 10/7/2016 3:52 PM, Dan Williams wrote: > On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Linda Knippers > wrote: >> Hi Dan, >> >> A couple of general questions... >> >> On 10/7/2016 12:38 PM, Dan Williams wrote: >>> With the arrival of the device-dax facility in 4.7 a pmem namespace can >>> now be

Re: [PATCH 00/14] libnvdimm: support sub-divisions of pmem for 4.9

2016-10-07 Thread Dan Williams
On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Linda Knippers wrote: > Hi Dan, > > A couple of general questions... > > On 10/7/2016 12:38 PM, Dan Williams wrote: >> With the arrival of the device-dax facility in 4.7 a pmem namespace can >> now be configured into a total of four

Re: [PATCH 00/14] libnvdimm: support sub-divisions of pmem for 4.9

2016-10-07 Thread Dan Williams
On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Linda Knippers wrote: > Hi Dan, > > A couple of general questions... > > On 10/7/2016 12:38 PM, Dan Williams wrote: >> With the arrival of the device-dax facility in 4.7 a pmem namespace can >> now be configured into a total of four distinct modes: 'raw',

Re: [PATCH 00/14] libnvdimm: support sub-divisions of pmem for 4.9

2016-10-07 Thread Linda Knippers
Hi Dan, A couple of general questions... On 10/7/2016 12:38 PM, Dan Williams wrote: > With the arrival of the device-dax facility in 4.7 a pmem namespace can > now be configured into a total of four distinct modes: 'raw', 'sector', > 'memory', and 'dax'. Where raw, sector, and memory are block

Re: [PATCH 00/14] libnvdimm: support sub-divisions of pmem for 4.9

2016-10-07 Thread Linda Knippers
Hi Dan, A couple of general questions... On 10/7/2016 12:38 PM, Dan Williams wrote: > With the arrival of the device-dax facility in 4.7 a pmem namespace can > now be configured into a total of four distinct modes: 'raw', 'sector', > 'memory', and 'dax'. Where raw, sector, and memory are block

[PATCH 00/14] libnvdimm: support sub-divisions of pmem for 4.9

2016-10-07 Thread Dan Williams
With the arrival of the device-dax facility in 4.7 a pmem namespace can now be configured into a total of four distinct modes: 'raw', 'sector', 'memory', and 'dax'. Where raw, sector, and memory are block device modes and dax supports the device-dax character device. With that degree of freedom in

[PATCH 00/14] libnvdimm: support sub-divisions of pmem for 4.9

2016-10-07 Thread Dan Williams
With the arrival of the device-dax facility in 4.7 a pmem namespace can now be configured into a total of four distinct modes: 'raw', 'sector', 'memory', and 'dax'. Where raw, sector, and memory are block device modes and dax supports the device-dax character device. With that degree of freedom in