linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] Immutable biovecs

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Date:	Tue, 26 Nov 2013 17:59:54 -0700
From:	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:	Kent Overstreet <kmo@...erainc.com>
Cc:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	snitzer@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Immutable biovecs

On Tue, Nov 26 2013, Kent Overstreet wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 10:05:58PM -0800, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 01:52:16PM -0800, Kent Overstreet wrote:
> > > Jens - here's immutable biovecs, rebased and ready for 3.14. Changes since the
> > > last version of the series:
> > 
> > Can you do a resend of the patch series to all involved lists first so
> > we can have a detailed look at the current version?
> 
> Sure thing.
> 
> > >  * bio_clone_bioset() retains the old behaviour, as previously discussed -
> > >    bio_clone_fast() is being used by bcache, dm and the new bio_split().
> > 
> > Any chance to have a more descriptive name than bio_clone_fast?  Also
> > without having the actual patches in front of me, did you make sure to
> > document the different in semantics in detail?
> 
> I haven't been able to think of anything I don't hate, I'm open to
> suggestions.

Don't think it's super important, as it will die off pretty quickly
anyway. _fast implies it takes certain shortcuts and you need to be more
careful, so I don't think it's that bad.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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