vfs: allow copy_file_range to copy across devices
We want to enable cross-filesystem copy_file_range functionality where possible, so push the "same superblock only" checks down to the individual filesystem callouts so they can make their own decisions about cross-superblock copy offload and fallack to generic_copy_file_range() for cross-superblock copy. [Amir] We do not call ->remap_file_range() in case the files are not on the same sb and do not call ->copy_file_range() in case the files do not belong to the same filesystem driver. This changes behavior of the copy_file_range(2) syscall, which will now allow cross filesystem in-kernel copy. CIFS already supports cross-superblock copy, between two shares to the same server. This functionality will now be available via the copy_file_range(2) syscall. Cc: Steve French <stfrench@microsoft.com> Signed-off-by: Dave Chinner <dchinner@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Amir Goldstein <amir73il@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Darrick J. Wong <darrick.wong@oracle.com> Signed-off-by: Darrick J. Wong <darrick.wong@oracle.com>
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