linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] elevator: do not request

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Message-Id: <172866670924.255755.8635464713478237933.b4-ty@kernel.dk>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:11:49 -0600
From: Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To: hch@...radead.org, Damien Le Moal <dlemoal@...nel.org>, 
 Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>
Cc: kernel-team@...a.com, linux-block@...r.kernel.org, 
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] elevator: do not request_module if elevator exists


On Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:01:21 -0700, Breno Leitao wrote:
> Whenever an I/O elevator is changed, the system attempts to load a
> module for the new elevator. This occurs regardless of whether the
> elevator is already loaded or built directly into the kernel. This
> behavior introduces unnecessary overhead and potential issues.
> 
> This makes the operation slower, and more error-prone. For instance,
> making the problem fixed by [1] visible for users that doesn't even rely
> on modules being available through modules.
> 
> [...]

Applied, thanks!

[1/1] elevator: do not request_module if elevator exists
      commit: b4ff6e93bfd0093ce3ffc7322e89fbaa8300488f

Best regards,
-- 
Jens Axboe