Re: [RFC PATCH] ubd: add io_uring based userspace block driver

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Mon May 09 2022 - 12:01:01 EST




On 5/9/22 02:23, Ming Lei wrote:
> diff --git a/drivers/block/Kconfig b/drivers/block/Kconfig
> index fdb81f2794cd..3893ccd82e8a 100644
> --- a/drivers/block/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/block/Kconfig
> @@ -408,6 +408,13 @@ config BLK_DEV_RBD
>
> If unsure, say N.
>
> +config BLK_DEV_USER_BLK_DRV
> + bool "Userspace block driver"
> + select IO_URING
> + default y

Any "default y" driver is highly questionable and needs to be justified.

Also: why is it bool instead of tristate?

> + help
> + io uring based userspace block driver.

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~Randy