linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/5] virtio_blk: implement REQ

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Message-Id: <201008181952.03093.rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
Date:	Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:52:02 +0930
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
Cc:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>, jaxboe@...ionio.com,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] virtio_blk: implement REQ_FLUSH/FUA support

On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:53:27 pm Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> Given how little testing lguest gets compared to qemu I really don't
> want a protocol addition for it unless it really buys us something.
> Once we're done with this barrier conversion I plan into benchmarking
> FUA and a pre-flush tag on the command for virtio in real life setups,
> and see if it actually buys us anything.

Absolutely.  Lguest should follow, not lead!

Rusty.
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