linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] random: convert to using fops->write

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Message-ID: <8492c79f-3ddf-3b26-db9a-ff0f42bab7d9@kernel.dk>
Date:   Thu, 19 May 2022 17:52:07 -0600
From:   Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:     "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] random: convert to using fops->write_iter()

On 5/19/22 5:43 PM, Jens Axboe wrote:
> Now that the read side has been converted to fix a regression with
> splice, convert the write side as well to have some symmetry in the
> interface used (and help deprecate ->write()).

Oh, and similarly to the other one, you can then add ->splice_write
as well with using iter_file_splice_write for that. If you want to add
that, please do.

-- 
Jens Axboe