linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] libnvdimm: fix btt vs clear poison locking

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Date:   Wed, 12 Apr 2017 13:49:05 -0700
From:   Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
To:     Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@...hat.com>
Cc:     "linux-nvdimm@...ts.01.org" <linux-nvdimm@...ts.01.org>,
        Vishal Verma <vishal.l.verma@...el.com>,
        Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@...el.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "stable@...r.kernel.org" <stable@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] libnvdimm: fix btt vs clear poison locking

On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 5:49 AM, Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@...hat.com> wrote:
> Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com> writes:
>
>> As a minimal fix, disable error clearing when the BTT is enabled for the
>> namespace. For the final fix a larger rework of the poison list locking
>> is needed.
>
> I think "fix" is a strong word for this patch.  ;-)  Looks fine, though.

Heh, true. I'll rename it to "band aid" since the true "fix" is coming in 4.12.

> Reviewed-by: Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@...hat.com>

Thanks!