Re: [PATCH v3 1/7] block: extend stream count for in-kernel use

From: Dave Chinner
Date: Mon Apr 01 2019 - 01:03:08 EST


On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 01:23:46PM +0530, Kanchan Joshi wrote:
> This patch bumps up stream count to suppor in-kernel hints. It also
> adds 'streamid' member in 'request' and declares new API for driver
> to register stream-info with block layer.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kanchan Joshi <joshi.k@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> include/linux/blkdev.h | 9 +++++++--
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
> index 338604d..4088e21 100644
> --- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
> +++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
> @@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ struct request {
> #endif
>
> unsigned short write_hint;
> + unsigned short streamid;
> unsigned short ioprio;
>
> void *special; /* opaque pointer available for LLD use */
> @@ -341,6 +342,8 @@ struct queue_limits {
> unsigned char misaligned;
> unsigned char discard_misaligned;
> unsigned char raid_partial_stripes_expensive;
> +
> + unsigned short nr_streams;
> enum blk_zoned_model zoned;
> };
>
> @@ -567,8 +570,9 @@ struct request_queue {
> size_t cmd_size;
>
> struct work_struct release_work;
> -
> -#define BLK_MAX_WRITE_HINTS 5
> +#define BLK_MAX_USER_HINTS (WRITE_LIFE_KERN_MIN - 2)

WRITE_LIFE_KERN_MIN is undefined.

-Dave.

> +#define BLK_MAX_KERN_HINTS 4
> +#define BLK_MAX_WRITE_HINTS (1 + BLK_MAX_USER_HINTS + BLK_MAX_KERN_HINTS)
> u64 write_hints[BLK_MAX_WRITE_HINTS];
> };
>
> @@ -1071,6 +1075,7 @@ extern void blk_queue_update_dma_alignment(struct request_queue *, int);
> extern void blk_queue_rq_timeout(struct request_queue *, unsigned int);
> extern void blk_queue_flush_queueable(struct request_queue *q, bool queueable);
> extern void blk_queue_write_cache(struct request_queue *q, bool enabled, bool fua);
> +extern void blk_queue_stream_limits(struct request_queue *, unsigned short);
>
> /*
> * Number of physical segments as sent to the device.
> --
> 2.7.4
>
>

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Dave Chinner
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