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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 23/41] dm: implement REQ_FLUSH/FUA support for bio-based dm
      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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