linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/5] btrfs: zoned: remove extent

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Message-ID: <20231121210141.GB1675377@perftesting>
Date:   Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:01:41 -0500
From:   Josef Bacik <josef@...icpanda.com>
To:     Johannes Thumshirn <johannes.thumshirn@....com>
Cc:     Chris Mason <clm@...com>, David Sterba <dsterba@...e.com>,
        linux-btrfs@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>,
        Naohiro Aota <Naohiro.Aota@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/5] btrfs: zoned: remove extent_buffer redirtying

On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 08:32:29AM -0800, Johannes Thumshirn wrote:
> Since the beginning of zoned mode, I've promised Josef to get rid of the
> extent_buffer redirtying, but never actually got around to doing so.
> 
> Then 2 weeks ago our CI has hit an ASSERT() in this area and I started to look
> into it again. After some discussion with Christoph we came to the conclusion
> to finally take the time and get rid of the extent_buffer redirtying once and
> for all.
> 
> Patch one renames EXTENT_BUFFER_NO_CHECK into EXTENT_BUFFER_CANCELLED, because
> this fits the new model somewhat better.
> 
> Number two sets the cancel bit instead of clearing the dirty bit from a zoned
> extent_buffer.
> 
> Number three removes the last remaining bits of btrfs_redirty_list_add().
> 
> The last two patches in this series are just trivial cleanups I came across
> while looking at the code.
>

Reviewed-by: Josef Bacik <josef@...icpanda.com>

Thanks,

Josef