linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 02/12] md/raid5: Refactor raid5_make

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Date:   Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:16:49 +0800
From:   Guoqing Jiang <guoqing.jiang@...ux.dev>
To:     Logan Gunthorpe <logang@...tatee.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-raid@...r.kernel.org,
        Song Liu <song@...nel.org>
Cc:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
        Stephen Bates <sbates@...thlin.com>,
        Martin Oliveira <Martin.Oliveira@...eticom.com>,
        David Sloan <David.Sloan@...eticom.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 02/12] md/raid5: Refactor raid5_make_request loop



On 4/28/22 12:08 AM, Logan Gunthorpe wrote:
>
>>> +        if (unlikely(!sh)) {
>>> +            /* cannot get stripe, just give-up */
>>> +            bi->bi_status = BLK_STS_IOERR;
>>> +            break;
>>> +        }
>>
>> Nit, I would suggest to keep below original comment.
> But the original comment was plainly wrong...

I think it was for get stripe for read-ahead.

https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v5.18-rc4/source/drivers/md/raid5.c#L5869

And it deserves a separate change if you think the comment is wrong, but
just my $0.02.

Thanks,
Guoqing