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Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:22:25 +0200 From: "Oliver Pinter" <oliver.pntr@...il.com> To: "Jens Axboe" <jens.axboe@...cle.com> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: What's in linux-2.6-block.git for 2.6.27 Hi Jens! this: - Write starvation fix for 'AS', a very long standing bug for 2.6.26 is to big change? On 6/26/08, Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com> wrote: > Hi, > > So this time it's a little beyond just block stuff, since the > generic-ipi branch is included (in preparation for block parts actually > using that code). > > - xen block bits > > - Write starvation fix for 'AS', a very long standing bug > > - CFQ using the message trace for debugging. > > - Ability to inject messages into the blktrace stream from user space, > which helps annotate a longer running trace where you make changes > meanwhile. > > - Finally kill off request_queue_t typedef. > > - The data integrity block parts. > > - Export of the disk read-only attribute in sysfs > > - The generic-ipi smp helpers and a slew of arch conversions. > > All of the above can be viewed/tested in the for-next branch, which is > what Stephen is pulling as well. For manual code browsing, go to gitweb > here: > > http://git.kernel.dk/?p=linux-2.6-block.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/for-next > > or pull > > git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block.git for-next > > if you want to get at the source. Changelog below. > > > Adel Gadllah (1): > allow userspace to modify scsi command filter on per device basis > > Alan D. Brunelle (1): > Added in user-injected messages into blk traces > > Christian Limpach (1): > xen/blkfront: Add the CDROM_GET_CAPABILITY ioctl to blkfront. > > Divyesh Shah (1): > block: Fix the starving writes bug in the anticipatory IO scheduler > > Ian Campbell (2): > xen/blkfront: Make sure we don't use bounce buffers, we don't need > them. > xen: Avoid allocations causing swap activity on the resume path > > Jan Beulich (1): > xen/blkfront: add __exit to module_exit() handlers > > Jens Axboe (21): > cfq-iosched: properly protect ioc_gone and ioc count > as-iosched: properly protect ioc_gone and ioc count > cfq-iosched: add message logging through blktrace > block: kill request_queue_t > block: integrity checkpatch cleanups > block: blkdev.h cleanup, move iocontext stuff to iocontext.h > block: integrity cleanups > block: turn immediate wait_on_buffer() async write into sync > Add generic helpers for arch IPI function calls > x86: convert to generic helpers for IPI function calls > powerpc: convert to generic helpers for IPI function calls > ia64: convert to generic helpers for IPI function calls > alpha: convert to generic helpers for IPI function calls > arm: convert to generic helpers for IPI function calls > m32r: convert to generic helpers for IPI function calls > mips: convert to generic helpers for IPI function calls > parisc: convert to generic helpers for IPI function calls > sh: convert to generic helpers for IPI function calls > Merge branch 'generic-ipi' into for-next > Merge branch 'for-linus' into for-next > cfq-iosched: get rid of enable_idle being unused warning > > Kay Sievers (1): > block: export "ro" attribute > > Martin K. Petersen (3): > block: Globalize bio_set and bio_vec_slab > block: Block layer data integrity support > block: Data integrity infrastructure documentation > > Wim Colgate (1): > xen/blkfront: Make sure that the device is fully ready before allowing > release. > > Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-block | 34 ++ > Documentation/block/data-integrity.txt | 327 +++++++++++++ > arch/Kconfig | 3 + > arch/alpha/Kconfig | 1 + > arch/alpha/kernel/core_marvel.c | 6 +- > arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c | 170 +------ > arch/arm/Kconfig | 1 + > arch/arm/kernel/smp.c | 157 +------ > arch/ia64/Kconfig | 1 + > arch/ia64/kernel/smp.c | 250 +--------- > arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c | 4 +- > arch/m32r/Kconfig | 1 + > arch/m32r/kernel/m32r_ksyms.c | 3 - > arch/m32r/kernel/smp.c | 128 +----- > arch/m32r/kernel/traps.c | 3 +- > arch/mips/Kconfig | 1 + > arch/mips/kernel/smp.c | 141 +----- > arch/mips/kernel/smtc.c | 1 - > arch/parisc/Kconfig | 1 + > arch/parisc/kernel/smp.c | 134 +----- > arch/powerpc/Kconfig | 1 + > arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c | 234 +--------- > arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c | 1 + > arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/smp.c | 7 +- > arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c | 6 +- > arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.c | 2 +- > arch/sh/Kconfig | 1 + > arch/sh/kernel/smp.c | 48 +-- > arch/sparc64/kernel/smp.c | 11 +- > arch/x86/Kconfig | 1 + > arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c | 4 + > arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S | 3 + > arch/x86/kernel/i8259_64.c | 4 + > arch/x86/kernel/smp.c | 158 +------ > arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c | 4 +- > arch/x86/kernel/smpcommon.c | 56 --- > arch/x86/mach-voyager/voyager_smp.c | 94 +--- > arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c | 4 +- > arch/x86/xen/mmu.c | 2 +- > arch/x86/xen/smp.c | 133 ++---- > arch/x86/xen/xen-ops.h | 9 +- > block/Kconfig | 12 + > block/Makefile | 4 +- > block/as-iosched.c | 20 +- > block/blk-core.c | 7 + > block/blk-integrity.c | 384 +++++++++++++++ > block/blk-merge.c | 3 + > block/blk.h | 8 + > block/blktrace.c | 45 ++ > block/bsg.c | 38 +- > block/cfq-iosched.c | 83 +++- > block/cmd-filter.c | 325 +++++++++++++ > block/elevator.c | 6 + > block/genhd.c | 12 + > block/scsi_ioctl.c | 121 +----- > drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c | 48 ++- > drivers/net/xen-netfront.c | 4 +- > drivers/scsi/sg.c | 40 +-- > drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_client.c | 2 +- > drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_xs.c | 10 +- > fs/Makefile | 1 + > fs/bio-integrity.c | 719 > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > fs/bio.c | 62 ++-- > fs/buffer.c | 13 +- > include/asm-alpha/smp.h | 3 +- > include/asm-arm/smp.h | 3 + > include/asm-ia64/smp.h | 8 +- > include/asm-m32r/smp.h | 4 + > include/asm-mips/smp.h | 13 +- > include/asm-parisc/smp.h | 3 + > include/asm-powerpc/smp.h | 8 +- > include/asm-sh/smp.h | 14 +- > include/asm-x86/hw_irq_32.h | 1 + > include/asm-x86/hw_irq_64.h | 2 + > include/asm-x86/mach-default/entry_arch.h | 1 + > include/asm-x86/mach-default/irq_vectors.h | 1 + > include/asm-x86/mach-voyager/entry_arch.h | 2 +- > include/asm-x86/mach-voyager/irq_vectors.h | 4 +- > include/asm-x86/smp.h | 21 +- > include/asm-x86/xen/events.h | 1 + > include/linux/bio.h | 130 +++++- > include/linux/blkdev.h | 127 +++++- > include/linux/blktrace_api.h | 1 + > include/linux/fs.h | 1 + > include/linux/genhd.h | 12 + > include/linux/iocontext.h | 18 + > include/linux/smp.h | 35 ++- > init/main.c | 2 + > kernel/Makefile | 1 + > kernel/smp.c | 383 +++++++++++++++ > 90 files changed, 3086 insertions(+), 1830 deletions(-) > create mode 100644 Documentation/block/data-integrity.txt > create mode 100644 block/blk-integrity.c > create mode 100644 block/cmd-filter.c > create mode 100644 fs/bio-integrity.c > create mode 100644 kernel/smp.c > > -- > Jens Axboe > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > -- Thanks, Oliver -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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