linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] Don't merge different partition's IOs

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Date:	Wed, 8 Dec 2010 22:46:04 +0800
From:	Jens Axboe <jaxboe@...ionio.com>
To:	Satoru Takeuchi <takeuchi_satoru@...fujitsu.com>
CC:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Yasuaki Ishimatsu <isimatu.yasuaki@...fujitsu.com>,
	"vgoyal@...hat.com" <vgoyal@...hat.com>,
	"jmarchan@...hat.com" <jmarchan@...hat.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] Don't merge different partition's IOs

On 2010-12-08 16:11, Satoru Takeuchi wrote:
> Hi Jens,
> 
> (2010/12/08 17:06), Jens Axboe wrote:
>>>>> I hit on another approach. Although it doesn'tprevent any merge as Linus
>>>>> preferred, it can fix the problem anyway. In this idea, in_flight is
>>>>> incremented and decremented for the partition which the request belonged
>>>>> to in its creation. It has the following merits.
>>>
>>> Revert is already finished. 2.6.37-rc-5 and latest stable kernel doesn't
>>> contain Yasuaki's former logic.
>>>
>>> https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/24/118
>>
>> Yes I know, that is why I said:
>>
>>>> I really would prefer if we fixed up the patchset we ended up reverting..
>>>> At least that had a purpose with growing struct request, since we saved
>>>> on doing the partition lookups.
>>
>> That I prefer we fix that code up, since I think it's the best solution
>> to the problem.
>>
> 
> I already postedit.
> 
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/8/12
> 
> I think it is OK without mail subject :-)

No, that's not it at all. What I mean (and what was reverted) was
caching the partition lookup, and using that for the stats. The problem
with that approach turned out to be the elevator queiscing logic not
being fully correct. One easier way to fix that would be to reference
count the part stats, instead of having to drain the queue.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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