Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 11 Sep 2010 08:19:33 -0400 | From | Ric Wheeler <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 23/41] dm: implement REQ_FLUSH/FUA support for bio-based dm |
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On 09/10/2010 07:36 PM, Tejun Heo wrote: > On 09/10/2010 10:06 PM, Mikulas Patocka wrote: >> But I have my work rules that I learned: I use no git kernels and no >> external patches (except Alasdair's patchset that I want to test). I only >> use -rc or final kernels. I need a stable computer --- I don't want to >> solve problems like "does it crash because I pulled something or does it >> crash because I made a bug in my code?" So, put that into 2.6.37-rc1 and >> I'll optimize flushes in dm for -rc2 or -rc3. > Alright, I'm sorry but this is as far as I would go for dm conversion > patches. If you wanna split it further or do it your way, please feel > free to. I think it would be beneficial to do things now but, hey, > you guys are maintaining dm part of the kernel, so it's up to you > guys. But, I think it would be silly for everyone else to wait for > the rather special requirement for dm, so if we have to go forward > without dm updates, I suppose we will have to. Jens, please feel free > to drop dm conversion patches. > > Thanks. >
I think that we certainly want to continue to fix the whole path - including dm - so we do not end up with the fragmented set of works here/doesn't work there situation we had for several years. If Mikulas has better patches, he should post them for review.
Thanks!
Ric
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