Re: [PATCH RFC 6/8] fs/ext4: Update ext4_should_use_dax()

[Jan Kara]

On Mon 13-04-20 21:00:28, ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> From: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Change the logic of ext4_should_use_dax() to support using the inode dax
> flag OR the overriding tri-state mount option.
> 
> While we are at it change the function to ext4_enable_dax() as this
> better reflects the ask.

I disagree with the renaming. ext4_enable_dax() suggests it enables
something. It does not. I'd either leave ext4_should_use_dax() or maybe
change it to ext4_should_enable_dax() if you really like the "enable" word
:).

> 
> Signed-off-by: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  fs/ext4/inode.c | 16 ++++++++++++----
>  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/ext4/inode.c b/fs/ext4/inode.c
> index fa0ff78dc033..e9d582e516bc 100644
> --- a/fs/ext4/inode.c
> +++ b/fs/ext4/inode.c
> @@ -4383,9 +4383,11 @@ int ext4_get_inode_loc(struct inode *inode, struct ext4_iloc *iloc)
>  		!ext4_test_inode_state(inode, EXT4_STATE_XATTR));
>  }
>  
> -static bool ext4_should_use_dax(struct inode *inode)
> +static bool ext4_enable_dax(struct inode *inode)
>  {
> -	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, DAX))
> +	unsigned int flags = EXT4_I(inode)->i_flags;
> +
> +	if (test_opt2(inode->i_sb, NODAX))
>  		return false;
>  	if (!S_ISREG(inode->i_mode))
>  		return false;
> @@ -4397,7 +4399,13 @@ static bool ext4_should_use_dax(struct inode *inode)
>  		return false;
>  	if (ext4_test_inode_flag(inode, EXT4_INODE_VERITY))
>  		return false;
> -	return true;
> +	if (!bdev_dax_supported(inode->i_sb->s_bdev,
> +				inode->i_sb->s_blocksize))
> +		return false;
> +	if (test_opt(inode->i_sb, DAX))
> +		return true;
> +
> +	return (flags & EXT4_DAX_FL) == EXT4_DAX_FL;

flags & EXT4_DAX_FL is enough here, isn't it?

								Honza

>  }
>  
>  void ext4_set_inode_flags(struct inode *inode)
> @@ -4415,7 +4423,7 @@ void ext4_set_inode_flags(struct inode *inode)
>  		new_fl |= S_NOATIME;
>  	if (flags & EXT4_DIRSYNC_FL)
>  		new_fl |= S_DIRSYNC;
> -	if (ext4_should_use_dax(inode))
> +	if (ext4_enable_dax(inode))
>  		new_fl |= S_DAX;
>  	if (flags & EXT4_ENCRYPT_FL)
>  		new_fl |= S_ENCRYPTED;
> -- 
> 2.25.1
> 
-- 
Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxxx>
SUSE Labs, CR