linux-ext4 - [PATCH] ext4: start seraching for the right extent from the goal group.

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Date:	Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:46:26 +0530
From:	"Aneesh Kumar K.V" <aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	adilger@....com
Cc:	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, cmm@...ibm.com, tytso@....edu,
	sandeen@...hat.com,
	"Aneesh Kumar K.V" <aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: [PATCH] ext4: start seraching for the right extent from the goal group.

With mballoc we search for the best extent using different
criteria. We should always use the goal group when we are
starting with a new criteria.

Signed-off-by: Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
 fs/ext4/mballoc.c |   10 ++++++----
 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/ext4/mballoc.c b/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
index 2a6c814..9b4cde7 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
@@ -1730,10 +1730,6 @@ ext4_mb_regular_allocator(struct ext4_allocation_context *ac)
 		ac->ac_g_ex.fe_start = sbi->s_mb_last_start;
 		spin_unlock(&sbi->s_md_lock);
 	}
-
-	/* searching for the right group start from the goal value specified */
-	group = ac->ac_g_ex.fe_group;
-
 	/* Let's just scan groups to find more-less suitable blocks */
 	cr = ac->ac_2order ? 0 : 1;
 	/*
@@ -1743,6 +1739,12 @@ ext4_mb_regular_allocator(struct ext4_allocation_context *ac)
 repeat:
 	for (; cr < 4 && ac->ac_status == AC_STATUS_CONTINUE; cr++) {
 		ac->ac_criteria = cr;
+		/*
+		 * searching for the right group start
+		 * from the goal value specified
+		 */
+		group = ac->ac_g_ex.fe_group;
+
 		for (i = 0; i < EXT4_SB(sb)->s_groups_count; group++, i++) {
 			struct ext4_group_info *grp;
 			struct ext4_group_desc *desc;
-- 
1.5.5.1.67.gbdb87.dirty

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