Re: [PATCH] elevator: do not request_module if elevator exists

From: Jens Axboe
Date: Thu Oct 10 2024 - 13:01:00 EST



On Thu, 10 Oct 2024 07:15:08 -0700, Breno Leitao wrote:
> Whenever an I/O elevator is changed, the system attempts to load a
> module for the new elevator. This occurs regardless of whether the
> elevator is already loaded or built directly into the kernel. This
> behavior introduces unnecessary overhead and potential issues.
>
> This makes the operation slower, and more error-prone. For instance,
> making the problem fixed by [1] visible for users that doesn't even rely
> on modules being available through modules.
>
> [...]

Applied, thanks!

[1/1] elevator: do not request_module if elevator exists
commit: 822138bfd69ba93e240dc3663ad719cd8c25d1fa

Best regards,
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Jens Axboe