From: "Takashi Sato" <t-sato@yk.jp.nec.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] ext3 freeze feature
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:42:30 +0900
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Hi,

> I am also wondering whether we should have system call(s) for these:
> 
> On Jan 25, 2008 12:59 PM, Takashi Sato <t-sato@yk.jp.nec.com> wrote:
>> +       case EXT3_IOC_FREEZE: {
> 
>> +       case EXT3_IOC_THAW: {
> 
> And just convert XFS to use them too?

I think it is reasonable to implement it as the generic system call, as you said.
Does XFS folks think so?

Cheers, Takashi