linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5.11] block: optimise for_each

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Date:   Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:54:06 +0000
From:   Pavel Begunkov <asml.silence@...il.com>
To:     Ming Lei <ming.lei@...hat.com>
Cc:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>, linux-block@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5.11] block: optimise for_each_bvec() advance

On 24/11/2020 11:37, Ming Lei wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 10:21:23AM +0000, Pavel Begunkov wrote:
>> Because of how for_each_bvec() works it never advances across multiple
>> entries at a time, so bvec_iter_advance() is an overkill. Add
>> specialised bvec_iter_advance_single() that is faster. It also handles
>> zero-len bvecs, so can kill bvec_iter_skip_zero_bvec().
>>
[...]
> 
> Looks fine,
> 
> Reviewed-by: Ming Lei <ming.lei@...hat.com>

Thanks Ming

-- 
Pavel Begunkov