linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/7] block: Init for CBD(CXL Block Device)

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Message-ID: <7d24e1fb-520c-4ec2-a6aa-89856092891a@infradead.org>
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:39:54 -0700
From: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
To: Dongsheng Yang <dongsheng.yang@...ystack.cn>, dan.j.williams@...el.com,
 axboe@...nel.dk
Cc: linux-block@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-cxl@...r.kernel.org, Dongsheng Yang <dongsheng.yang.linux@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/7] block: Init for CBD(CXL Block Device)

Hi,

On 4/22/24 12:16 AM, Dongsheng Yang wrote:
> diff --git a/drivers/block/cbd/Kconfig b/drivers/block/cbd/Kconfig
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..98b2cbcdf895
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/block/cbd/Kconfig
> @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
> +config BLK_DEV_CBD
> +	tristate "CXL Block Device"
> +	help
> +	  If unsure say 'm'.

I think that needs more help text. checkpatch should have said something
about that...

And why should someone say 'm' to the config question?
Will lots of (non-server) computers have CXL block device capability?

thanks.
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