Re: [PATCHSET v6] blk-mq scheduling framework

From: Jens Axboe
Date: Sun Jan 15 2017 - 10:56:46 EST


On 01/15/2017 03:12 AM, Paolo Valente wrote:
>
>> Il giorno 11 gen 2017, alle ore 22:39, Jens Axboe <axboe@xxxxxx> ha scritto:
>>
>> Another year, another posting of this patchset. The previous posting
>> was here:
>>
>> https://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg2406106.html
>>
>> (yes, I've skipped v5, it was fixes on top of v4, not the rework).
>>
>> I've reworked bits of this to get rid of the shadow requests, thanks
>> to Bart for the inspiration. The missing piece, for me, was the fact
>> that we have the tags->rqs[] indirection array already. I've done this
>> somewhat differently, though, by having the internal scheduler tag
>> map be allocated/torn down when an IO scheduler is attached or
>> detached. This also means that when we run without a scheduler, we
>> don't have to do double tag allocations, it'll work like before.
>>
>> The patchset applies on top of 4.10-rc3, or can be pulled here:
>>
>> git://git.kernel.dk/linux-block blk-mq-sched.6
>>
>>
>
> Hi Jens,
> I have checked this new version to find solutions to the apparent
> errors, mistakes or just unclear parts (to me) that I have pointed out
> before Christmas last year. But I have found no changes related to
> these problems.
>
> As I have already written, I'm willing to try to fix those errors
> myself, if they really are errors, but I would first need at least
> some minimal initial feedback and guidance. If needed, tell me how I
> can help you get in sync again with these issues (sending my reports
> again, sending a digest of them, ...).

Sorry Paolo, but focus has been on getting the framework in both
a mergeable and stable state, which it is now. I'll tend to BFQ
specific issues next week, so we can get those resolved as well.

Do you have a place where you have posted your in-progress
conversion?

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Jens Axboe