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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/dax.txt | 6 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/dax.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/dax.txt index baf41118660d..7af2851d667c 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/dax.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/dax.txt @@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ Usage ----- If you have a block device which supports DAX, you can make a filesystem -on it as usual. When mounting it, use the -o dax option manually -or add 'dax' to the options in /etc/fstab. +on it as usual. The DAX code currently only supports files with a block +size equal to your kernel's PAGE_SIZE, so you may need to specify a block +size when creating the filesystem. When mounting it, use the "-o dax" +option on the command line or add 'dax' to the options in /etc/fstab. Implementation Tips for Block Driver Writers |