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List:       linux-lvm
Subject:    Re: [linux-lvm] dm-merge: userspace tool to merge copy-on-write
From:       hondza <mbdrzq8jm1wljrwyo1sk () gmail ! com>
Date:       2009-02-10 15:00:14
Message-ID: 20090210150014.GI3702 () hondza ! sh ! cvut ! cz
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Hello.

On 2009-02-09; 23:09:00, Brian J. Murrell wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 13:30 +0100, hondza wrote:
> > I liked the idea very much so I made a simple C tool to do so. Thanks to
> > Lars for describing how it works.
> 
> But how/why is it any different than the above project?

As to how: dm-merge is standalone, doesn't rely on any patches, and is
more of a hack. The CachedClient patches seem to be more robust.

As to why: first time I browsed the CachedClient web, I overlooked the
fact that effort was already made to implement the merge/revert feature.

> Cheers,
> b.

Regards,

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