linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] libnvdimm: fix btt vs clear poison locking

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Date:   Wed, 12 Apr 2017 08:49:52 -0400
From:   Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@...hat.com>
To:     Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
Cc:     linux-nvdimm@...ts.01.org, Vishal Verma <vishal.l.verma@...el.com>,
        Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@...el.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] libnvdimm: fix btt vs clear poison locking

Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com> writes:

> As a minimal fix, disable error clearing when the BTT is enabled for the
> namespace. For the final fix a larger rework of the poison list locking
> is needed.

I think "fix" is a strong word for this patch.  ;-)  Looks fine, though.

Reviewed-by: Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@...hat.com>