linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] Btrfs updates for 5.20

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Message-ID: <20220802123215.GJ13489@twin.jikos.cz>
Date:   Tue, 2 Aug 2022 14:32:15 +0200
From:   David Sterba <dsterba@...e.cz>
To:     Qu Wenruo <quwenruo.btrfs@....com>
Cc:     dsterba@...e.cz, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
        linux-btrfs@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Btrfs updates for 5.20

On Tue, Aug 02, 2022 at 09:11:09AM +0800, Qu Wenruo wrote:
> On 2022/8/2 00:40, David Sterba wrote:
> > Notable fixes:
> >
> > - raid56
> >    - reduce parity writes, skip sectors of stripe when there are no data
> >      updates
> >    - restore reading from stripe cache instead of triggering new read
> 
> Small typo I guess.
> It's the opposite, restore reading from on-disk data instead of using
> stripe cache.

Thanks.

Linus, please replace the sentence with

       - restore reading from on-disk data instead of using stripe
	 cache, this reduces chances to damage correct data due to RMW
	 cycle