Re: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.14 29/54] null_blk: replace null_process_cmd() call in null_zone_write()

[Shinichiro Kawasaki]

On Apr 03, 2025 / 15:01, Sasha Levin wrote:
> From: Shin'ichiro Kawasaki <shinichiro.kawasaki@xxxxxxx>
> 
> [ Upstream commit 4f235000b1e88934d1e6117dc43ed814710ef4e2 ]
> 
> As a preparation to support partial data transfer due to badblocks,
> replace the null_process_cmd() call in null_zone_write() with equivalent
> calls to null_handle_badblocks() and null_handle_memory_backed(). This
> commit does not change behavior. It will enable null_handle_badblocks()
> to return the size of partial data transfer in the following commit,
> allowing null_zone_write() to move write pointers appropriately.

Hello Sasha, I don't think this patch should be in stable kernels, since it
just refactors code as a preparation for another patch. I suggest to drop it
for all stable kernels.