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    loop: Add LOOP_SET_DIRECT_IO to compat ioctl · fdbe4eee
    Alessio Balsini authored
    Enabling Direct I/O with loop devices helps reducing memory usage by
    avoiding double caching.  32 bit applications running on 64 bits systems
    are currently not able to request direct I/O because is missing from the
    lo_compat_ioctl.
    
    This patch fixes the compatibility issue mentioned above by exporting
    LOOP_SET_DIRECT_IO as additional lo_compat_ioctl() entry.
    The input argument for this ioctl is a single long converted to a 1-bit
    boolean, so compatibility is preserved.
    
    Cc: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarAlessio Balsini <balsini@android.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarJens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
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