linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] mmc: core: Add support for idle time BKOPS

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Date:	Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:22:01 -0500
From:	Chris Ball <cjb@...top.org>
To:	merez@...eaurora.org
Cc:	linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org,
	"open list" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] mmc: core: Add support for idle time BKOPS

Hi Maya,

On Sun, Nov 25 2012, merez@...eaurora.org wrote:
> I managed to find a solution in which there is no need to check the number
> of written / discarded sectors as a trigger for BKOPS status check.
> I moved the code that checks the need to stop the BKOPS to mmc/block code,
> in which there is no need for additional claim_host and remove_host
> operations.
> Please review this patch.

Looks good -- if we find that counting with a bitmask of eraseblocks is
necessary it can be added on later.

Do you have a testing plan for the patch?  I wonder if we could test
the effects on battery life and latency.

Thanks!

- Chris.
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