Re: [PATCH v3 02/11] block: Block Device Filtering Mechanism
From: Christoph Hellwig
Date: Tue Apr 11 2023 - 02:24:24 EST
On Sat, Apr 08, 2023 at 05:16:42PM +0200, Donald Buczek wrote:
> Hi, Sergei,
>
> On 4/4/23 16:08, Sergei Shtepa wrote:
> > The block device filtering mechanism is an API that allows to attach
> > block device filters. Block device filters allow perform additional
> > processing for I/O units.
> > [...]
> > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/fs.h b/include/uapi/linux/fs.h
> > index b7b56871029c..1848d62979a4 100644
> > --- a/include/uapi/linux/fs.h
> > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/fs.h
> > @@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ struct fsxattr {
> > #define BLKROTATIONAL _IO(0x12,126)
> > #define BLKZEROOUT _IO(0x12,127)
> > #define BLKGETDISKSEQ _IOR(0x12,128,__u64)
> > +/* 13* is defined in linux/blkzoned.h */
>
> nit: This is already explained in the comment below your insert.
My faul. But indeed, no need to duplicate that, instead the new
ioctl opcodes should move below that existing comment.