linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 4/8] ext4: propagate flags to convert_initialized

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Message-ID: <aWnOLyCeAXXCNx7-@li-dc0c254c-257c-11b2-a85c-98b6c1322444.ibm.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:05:43 +0530
From: Ojaswin Mujoo <ojaswin@...ux.ibm.com>
To: Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
Cc: linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
        Ritesh Harjani <ritesh.list@...il.com>, Zhang Yi <yi.zhang@...wei.com>,
        libaokun1@...wei.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/8] ext4: propagate flags to
 convert_initialized_extent()

On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 11:59:56AM +0100, Jan Kara wrote:
> On Wed 14-01-26 20:27:48, Ojaswin Mujoo wrote:
> > Currently, ext4_zero_range passes EXT4_EX_NOCACHE flag to avoid caching
> > extents however this is not respected by convert_initialized_extent().
> > Hence, modify it to accept flags from the caller and to pass the flags
> > on to other extent manipulation functions it calls. This makes
> > sure the NOCACHE flag is respected throughout the code path.
> > 
> > Also, we no longer explicitly pass CONVERT_UNWRITTEN as the caller takes
> > care of this. Account this behavior in Kunit tests as well.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Ojaswin Mujoo <ojaswin@...ux.ibm.com>
> 
> I don't see any changes in tests here as the changelog states. Otherwise it
> looks good. Feel free to add:
> 
> Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
> 
> 									Honza

Oh right, I changed the design a bit but fogot to update the commit.
I'll do that, thanks!

Regards,
ojaswin