linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH 3/5] ext4: Remove bogus wait for unwritten extents in ext4_ind_direct

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Date:	Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:58:14 -0500
From:	Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
To:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>, linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] ext4: Remove bogus wait for unwritten extents in
 ext4_ind_direct_IO

On Fri, Jan 04, 2013 at 03:24:37PM +0800, Zheng Liu wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 06:45:42PM +0100, Jan Kara wrote:
> > When using indirect blocks there is no possibility to have any unwritten
> > extents. So wait for them in ext4_ind_direct_IO() is just bogus.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
> 
> Hi Jan,
> 
> Just for the note, this patch conflicts with my patch set of extent
> status tree.  I guess your patch series will be applied before my patch
> set.  So I will rebase my patch set against the latest kernel. :-)

Actually, the extent status tree patches are already in my tree,
although I'm still testing and reviewing them. so they haven't been
finalized yet (which is why I haven't sent an e-mail ack).  If the
conflict is minor, I'll take care of it.  If it's non-trivial, I'll
yell for help.  :-)

					- Ted
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