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[pintos-anon] / doc / filesys.texi

diff --git a/doc/filesys.texi b/doc/filesys.texi
index 32a6e8885d139df9f0457753ce66c7dbf17dce49..b1b6165b609e4c932f24b4fe9a2d174bcc837749 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/filesys.texi
+++ b/doc/filesys.texi
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ You may build project 4 on top of project 2 or project 3.  In either
 case, all of the functionality needed for project 2 must work in your
 filesys submission.  If you build on project 3, then all of the project
 3 functionality must work also, and you will need to edit
 case, all of the functionality needed for project 2 must work in your
 filesys submission.  If you build on project 3, then all of the project
 3 functionality must work also, and you will need to edit

-@file{filesys/Make.vars} to enable VM functionality.  A small amount of
-extra credit is available if you do build on project 3.
+@file{filesys/Make.vars} to enable VM functionality.  You can receive up
+to 5% extra credit if you do enable VM.

 
 @menu
 * Project 4 Background::        
 * Project 4 Requirements::      
 
 @menu
 * Project 4 Background::        
 * Project 4 Requirements::      

-* File System FAQ::             
+* Project 4 FAQ::             

 @end menu
 
 @node Project 4 Background
 @end menu
 
 @node Project 4 Background


@@ -261,6 +261,11 @@ return to the process immediately.  The read-ahead request for disk
 block 2 should be handled asynchronously, in the background.
 @end table
 
 block 2 should be handled asynchronously, in the background.
 @end table
 

+@strong{We recommend integrating the cache into your design early.}  In
+the past, many groups have tried to tack the cache onto a design late in
+the design process.  This is very difficult.  These groups have often
+turned in projects that failed most or all of the tests.
+

 @node File System Synchronization
 @subsection Synchronization
 
 @node File System Synchronization
 @subsection Synchronization
 


@@ -297,7 +302,7 @@ if B's data is all nonzero bytes, A is not allowed to see any zeros.
 Operations on different directories should take place concurrently.
 Operations on the same directory may wait for one another.
 
 Operations on different directories should take place concurrently.
 Operations on the same directory may wait for one another.
 

-@node File System FAQ
+@node Project 4 FAQ

 @section FAQ
 
 @table @b
 @section FAQ
 
 @table @b