linux-ext4 - Re: jbd2 batch time tuning behavior question

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Message-ID: <20140602144210.GC30598@thunk.org>
Date:	Mon, 2 Jun 2014 10:42:10 -0400
From:	Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
To:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
Cc:	ext4 development <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: jbd2 batch time tuning behavior question

On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 11:47:06AM -0500, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> 
> Docs say "0" turns it off, but option handling turns "0" into 
> EXT4_DEF_MAX_BATCH_TIME.  What was the real intent here; should the
> docs or the behavior be changed?

Nice catch!  I would think it's probably better if we make the
behavior change to match the docs.

Want to send a patch, since you found the problem, or shall I create a
patch myself to fix things up?

Thanks,

     	       	      	       	      	  - Ted
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