linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] vfs: fix: don't increase bio_slab

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Message-ID: <5085A59A.8060206@kernel.dk>
Date:	Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:59:22 +0200
From:	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:	Anna Leuschner <anna.m.leuschner@...il.com>
CC:	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] vfs: fix: don't increase bio_slab_max if krealloc()
 fails

On 2012-10-22 21:53, Anna Leuschner wrote:
> Without the patch, bio_slab_max, representing bio_slabs capacity, is
> increased before krealloc() of bio_slabs. If krealloc() fails,
> bio_slab_max is too high. Fix that by only updating bio_slab_max if
> krealloc() is successful.

That's a lot better, thanks!

-- 
Jens Axboe

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