linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/6] block: cache bdev in struct file for raw bdev IO

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Date:   Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:45:29 +0100
From:   Pavel Begunkov <asml.silence@...il.com>
To:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>, Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
Cc:     linux-block@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] block: cache bdev in struct file for raw bdev IO

On 10/11/21 09:26, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 09, 2021 at 10:33:17AM -0600, Jens Axboe wrote:
>>> +static inline struct block_device *blkdev_get_bdev(struct file *file)
>>> +{
>>> +	return file->private_data;
>>> +}
>>
>> Get rid of this and just use bdev = file->private_data where
>> appropriate. Easier to read, we don't need to hide this in a function.
> 
> 100% agreed.

The reasoning is as always, it's much easier to change if we change
what we store there. I don't agree, but don't care enough to stay
on the point, will resend with the change

-- 
Pavel Begunkov