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SubjectRe: [RFC PATCH] fs/direct-io.c: Set bi_rw when alloc bio.
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majianpeng <majianpeng@gmail.com> writes:

> On 2012-07-27 22:21 Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@redhat.com> Wrote:
>>majianpeng <majianpeng@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> When exec bio_alloc, the bi_rw is zero.But after calling bio_add_page,
>>> it will use bi_rw.
>>> Fox example, in functiion __bio_add_page,it will call merge_bvec_fn().
>>> The merge_bvec_fn of raid456 will use the bi_rw to judge the merge.
>>>>> if ((bvm->bi_rw & 1) == WRITE)
>>>>> return biovec->bv_len; /* always allow writes to be mergeable */
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Jianpeng Ma <majianpeng@gmail.com>
>>
>>Good catch. How did you find this? Did you experience data corruption
>>as a result of this oversight, reduced performance due to missed merge
>>opportunities, or did you just notice it in reviewing the code?
>>
>>Reviewed-by: Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@redhat.com>
>>
> Sorry for late to reply. When i analysed the performance of raid5, i found this bug.

OK, thanks. In the future, it would be good to include that information
in the patch description.

Cheers,
Jeff


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