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For a write request, corresponding to each buffer in the stripe, two
buffer heads are created. For a read request only one buffer head per buffer is
needed. These buffers are grouped under a second level stage I/O and are issued
to the underlying devices to which the logical buffer maps.
Dr K Gopinath
2000-04-25