linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH] ext4: Add support for SFITRIM, an ioctl for secure FITRIM.

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Date:	Thu, 12 Jun 2014 22:24:11 -0500
From:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...deen.net>
To:	JP Abgrall <jpa@...gle.com>, Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
CC:	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, Geremy Condra <gcondra@...gle.com>,
	"linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ext4: Add support for SFITRIM, an ioctl for secure FITRIM.

On 6/12/14, 10:19 PM, JP Abgrall wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 8:12 PM, Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com> wrote:
>> On 6/12/14, 10:02 PM, JP Abgrall wrote:
>>> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 7:36 PM, Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com> wrote:
>>>> You're adding a new high-level IOCTL, so let's get a bit more
>>>> visibility than just linux-ext4; linux-fsdevel cc'd.
>>>
>>> Wasn't too sure about that one, because I didn't feel like committing
>>> to other FSes for now even if they do have FITRIM.
>>> Will remember to include them.
>>
>> You don't need to implement it for other filesystems, but whether or
>> not this should be a new fs-level ioctl is something worth airing
>> out on linux-fsdevel.
> 
>  FITRIM/SFITRIM
> vs
>  FITRIM/EXT4_IOC_SFITRIM ?
> 
> I don't mind either way.

Well, no, I'm not talking about making it another ext4-only implementation
- I'm talking about whether or not it's a good idea at all;
see for example Dave's reply.

If it's deemed a good idea, then yes, define SFITRIM, and implement
it for ext4, and let others follow.

If it's not a good idea then... well, perhaps don't do it at all.

This gets back to the "why" - what do you want to accomplish?
When would a user use this?  What if they have mounted -o discard,
or already issued an FITRIM?

What's the ultimate goal, here?

-Eric
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