linux-kernel - Re: [dm-devel] [PATCH v2 2/3] block: reorganize rounding of max_discard

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Date:	Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:47:31 +0200
From:	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:	Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@...hat.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, axboe@...nel.dk, snitzer@...hat.com,
	martin.petersen@...cle.com, david@...morbit.com, xfs@....sgi.com,
	dm-devel@...hat.com, hch@....de
Subject: Re: [dm-devel] [PATCH v2 2/3] block: reorganize rounding of max_discard_sectors

Il 03/07/2012 04:49, Vivek Goyal ha scritto:
>> > +	/* Zero-sector (unknown) and one-sector granularities are the same.  */
>> > +	granularity = max(q->limits.discard_granularity >> 9, 1U);
>> > +
>> >  	/*
>> >  	 * Ensure that max_discard_sectors is of the proper
>> >  	 * granularity
>> >  	 */
>> >  	max_discard_sectors = min(q->limits.max_discard_sectors, UINT_MAX >> 9);
>> > +	max_discard_sectors = round_down(max_discard_sectors, granularity);
>> >  	if (unlikely(!max_discard_sectors)) {
>> >  		/* Avoid infinite loop below. Being cautious never hurts. */
>> >  		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>> > -	} else if (q->limits.discard_granularity) {
>> > -		unsigned int disc_sects = q->limits.discard_granularity >> 9;
>> > -
>> > -		max_discard_sectors &= ~(disc_sects - 1);
> This is kind of odd. If discard_granularity is zero, we assume that
> discards are supported and granularity is 1. But if max_discard_sectors
> is zero, we assume discards are disabled. Not sure if we should treat
> max_discard_sectors and discard_granularity in same way or not.

Yes, this keeps the same behavior as before.  It is also the one that is
consistent with drivers/scsi/sd.c.  sd_config_discard always sets
limits.discard_granularity and then uses limits.max_discard_sectors to
disable discards.

Paolo
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