linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] btrfs: change btrfs_insert_file_extent() to btrfs_insert_hole

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Date:   Thu, 4 Aug 2022 16:50:48 +0200
From:   David Sterba <dsterba@...e.cz>
To:     Sweet Tea Dorminy <sweettea-kernel@...miny.me>
Cc:     Chris Mason <clm@...com>, Josef Bacik <josef@...icpanda.com>,
        David Sterba <dsterba@...e.com>, linux-btrfs@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-team@...com,
        Omar Sandoval <osandov@...ndov.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] btrfs: change btrfs_insert_file_extent() to
 btrfs_insert_hole_extent()

On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 06:25:29PM -0400, Sweet Tea Dorminy wrote:
> From: Omar Sandoval <osandov@...ndov.com>
> 
> btrfs_insert_file_extent() is only ever used to insert holes, so rename
> it and remove the redundant parameters.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Omar Sandoval <osandov@...ndov.com>
> Signed-off-by: Sweet Tea Dorminy <sweettea-kernel@...miny.me>

Added to misc-next, thanks. The patch is from long ago so there was
probably intention to do more than just inserting hole but I don't
remember any pending feature that would use the helper. If we need it it
can be extended again.