From: David Howells Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH 00/12] Enhanced file stat system call Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:28:35 +0000 Message-ID: <4495.1448036915@warthog.procyon.org.uk> References: <1502878.QisWlqATFu@merkaba> <20151120145422.18930.72662.stgit@warthog.procyon.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Cc: dhowells-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org, linux-afs-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-nfs-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-cifs-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, samba-technical-w/Ol4Ecudpl8XjKLYN78aQ@public.gmane.org, linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-fsdevel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-ext4-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Martin Steigerwald Return-path: In-Reply-To: <1502878.QisWlqATFu@merkaba> Content-ID: <4494.1448036915.1-S6HVgzuS8uM4Awkfq6JHfwNdhmdF6hFW@public.gmane.org> Sender: linux-cifs-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-ext4.vger.kernel.org Martin Steigerwald wrote: > Any plans to add limitations of filesystem to the call like maximum file > size? I know its mostly relevant for just for FAT32, but on any account > rather than trying to write 4 GiB and then file, it would be good to at some > time get a dialog at the beginning of the copy. Adding filesystem limits can be done. I got a shopping list of things people wanted a while back and I've worked off of that list. I can add other things - that's on of the reasons I left room for expansion. David