Re: [PATCH md-6.14 13/13] md/md-bitmap: support to build md-bitmap as kernel module

[Yu Kuai]

Hi,

在 2025/01/06 23:24, Christoph Hellwig 写道:
> On Mon, Jan 06, 2025 at 07:35:33PM +0800, Yu Kuai wrote:
> > So there are total 6 existed helpers that I have to export, however,
> > these are all historical burdens, md_cluster, raid1 slow disk, ...
> > And I'm trying to get rid of them for the new md bitmap I'm working on.
> > If you really don't like *module*, I can change the config to bool. :)
>
> FYI, I really like your previous cleanups to better encapsulate the
> bitmap code, and I'm also perfectly fine with a Kconfig options for it.

Good to know.

> Also splitting existing code into modules has a tendency to break
> distro initramfs magic frequently even with request_module in place.
> So unless there is a really good reason I'd rather not do it.

Got it, I'll remove the patch 12 and change the bimtap config to bool
in the next version.

Thanks!
Kuai

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