2007-09-26, 11:00
Could this or something like this be used for for XBMC and its audio/video players?
http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-.../21/271752
Even for cross-port (Xbox, Linux, and Windows versions, etc.)?
http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-.../21/272005
http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-.../21/271752
Even for cross-port (Xbox, Linux, and Windows versions, etc.)?
Quote:(1) Caches can be added / removed at any time, even whilst in use; (2) Adds a facility by which tags can be used to refer to caches, even if they're not mounted yet; (3) More than one cache can be used at once. Caches can be selected explicitly by use of tags; (4) The netfs is provided with an interface that allows either party to withdraw caching facilities from a file (required for (1)); (5) A netfs may annotate cache objects that belongs to it; (6) Cache objects can be pinned and reservations made; (7) The interface to the netfs returns as few errors as possible, preferring rather to let the netfs remain oblivious.Patch to to make NFS utilize this generic caching facility as an example:
http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-.../21/272005