linux-kernel - [GIT PULL] Revert of the IO stat fix

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Date:	Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:09:24 +0200
From:	Jens Axboe <jaxboe@...ionio.com>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: [GIT PULL] Revert of the IO stat fix

Hi Linus,

The fix for cross-partition merges screwing up disk stats turns out
to be problematic on various levels. Lets revert this one so we have
time to come up with a proper solution for this.


  git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block.git for-linus

Jens Axboe (1):
      Revert "block: fix accounting bug on cross partition merges"

 block/blk-core.c         |   24 ++++++++----------------
 block/blk-merge.c        |    2 +-
 block/blk.h              |    4 ++++
 block/genhd.c            |   14 --------------
 fs/partitions/check.c    |   12 ------------
 include/linux/blkdev.h   |    1 -
 include/linux/elevator.h |    2 --
 include/linux/genhd.h    |    1 -
 8 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)

-- 
Jens Axboe

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