linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/13] blkcg: convert blkg_lookup

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Date:   Tue, 27 Nov 2018 16:01:33 -0500
From:   Josef Bacik <josef@...icpanda.com>
To:     Dennis Zhou <dennis@...nel.org>
Cc:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>,
        Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>,
        Josef Bacik <josef@...icpanda.com>, kernel-team@...com,
        linux-block@...r.kernel.org, cgroups@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/13] blkcg: convert blkg_lookup_create() to find
 closest blkg

On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 04:19:36PM -0500, Dennis Zhou wrote:
> There are several scenarios where blkg_lookup_create() can fail such as
> the blkcg dying, request_queue is dying, or simply being OOM. Most
> handle this by simply falling back to the q->root_blkg and calling it a
> day.
> 
> This patch implements the notion of closest blkg. During
> blkg_lookup_create(), if it fails to create, return the closest blkg
> found or the q->root_blkg. blkg_try_get_closest() is introduced and used
> during association so a bio is always attached to a blkg.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dennis Zhou <dennis@...nel.org>
> Acked-by: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>

Reviewed-by: Josef Bacik <josef@...icpanda.com>

Thanks,

Josef