linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 1/2] block: Move general unplug callback function from md/raid to blk-core

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Date:	Thu, 7 Jun 2012 13:06:42 -0400
From:	<Tao.Guo@....com>
To:	<shli@...nel.org>
CC:	<glorioustao@...il.com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<neilb@...e.de>, <axboe@...nel.dk>, <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
	<akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/2] block: Move general unplug callback function from
 md/raid to blk-core

Well, I think I will take your suggestions. I am sending another version
of the patch.

Thanks,
-Tao

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shlikernel@...il.com [mailto:shlikernel@...il.com] On Behalf Of
> Shaohua Li
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 10:07 AM
> To: Guo, Tao
> Cc: glorioustao@...il.com; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; neilb@...e.de;
> axboe@...nel.dk; stable@...r.kernel.org; akpm@...ux-foundation.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] block: Move general unplug callback function
> from md/raid to blk-core
> 
> 2012/6/5  <Tao.Guo@....com>:
> > If you ever tried to implement unplug function in umem, you would
> find the code was almost identical as in dm/raid driver.
> > For other components which also need such unplug mechanism, it will
> much more convenient to have such facilities.
> It's just several lines of code and your usage actually doesn't need
> the counter.
> It's unclear to me your usage requires to move the callback to list
> head.
> 
> > PS: What's your specific concern about blk_plug_cb handles each
> request_queue?
> the blk_plug_cb stores request_queue, which is incorrect to me. Why
> can't
> one plug cb unplug two or more request_queues?

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