Re: [PATCH] block: export symbol blk_flush_plug

From: Chunhai Guo
Date: Mon Sep 04 2023 - 03:24:24 EST




在 2023/9/4 14:15, Christoph Hellwig 写道:
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On Sun, Sep 03, 2023 at 10:22:43PM -0600, Chunhai Guo wrote:
blk_flush_plug() can be used in a filesystem module, without it may cause
a link failure, as shown in the reported test.

It should not be used by a file system, so please revert the change that
started using it despite it intentionally not being exported.


Hi Christoph,

Could you please detail why blk_flush_plug() can not be used by a file system?

Thanks.