Re: ext2_lookup() and i_count

From: Alexander Larsson (alex@cendio.se)
Date: Wed May 10 2000 - 08:29:47 EDT

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    On Wed, 10 May 2000, Sébastien Côté wrote:

    > David Woodhouse wrote :
    >
    > > > I know about that projet and they're working on a 2.3 port for now.
    > >
    > > That's true - a fact which had embarrassingly escaped my attention briefly.
    > > But I'm told that it's far easier to backport 2.3 code to 2.2 than it is to
    > > port 2.0 code.
    > > > Anyway, this doesn't really answer my question, I'd really like to
    > > > know about the i_count issue.
    > >
    > > Sorry, I have no clue. I'm having enough problems with block devices. Isn't
    > > this already done in Alex's port, though?
    >
    > Yes, it's a lot easier to port from 2.3 since 2.2 introduced a lot of
    > changes in the VFS. I used Alex's port to help me and now everything
    > compiles without a glitch. However, I did not start my flash driver yet
    > so I can't really test it that's why I'm trying the best that I can to
    > understand how to VFS works in order to eliminate bugs.

     Can you not use the mtdram virtual flash device? That's what i'm using.

    / Alex

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