linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 007 of 35] Drop 'size' argument from bio_endio and bi_end

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Message-ID: <46B0A41E.50707@gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:17:50 +0900
From:	Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>
To:	NeilBrown <neilb@...e.de>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 007 of 35] Drop 'size' argument from bio_endio and bi_end_io.

NeilBrown wrote:
> As bi_end_io is only called once when the reqeust is compelte,
> the 'size' argument is now redundant.  Remove it.
> 
> Now there is no need for bio_endio to subtract the size completed
> from bi_size.  So don't do that either.
> 
> While we are at it, change bi_end_io to return void.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Neil Brown <neilb@...e.de>
> 
> @@ -538,14 +538,10 @@ static int flush_dry_bio_endio(struct bi
>  
>  	/* Reset bio */
>  	set_bit(BIO_UPTODATE, &bio->bi_flags);
> -	bio->bi_size = bytes;
> -	bio->bi_sector -= (bytes >> 9);
> -
> -	return 0;
>  }

Please adjust comment together.  Just keeping /* Reset bio */ and
killing the comment above it should be enough.  Other than that, nice
clean up!

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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