Re: [GIT PULL] Immutable biovecs

From: Kent Overstreet
Date: Tue Nov 26 2013 - 19:44:33 EST


On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 10:05:58PM -0800, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 01:52:16PM -0800, Kent Overstreet wrote:
> > Jens - here's immutable biovecs, rebased and ready for 3.14. Changes since the
> > last version of the series:
>
> Can you do a resend of the patch series to all involved lists first so
> we can have a detailed look at the current version?

Sure thing.

> > * bio_clone_bioset() retains the old behaviour, as previously discussed -
> > bio_clone_fast() is being used by bcache, dm and the new bio_split().
>
> Any chance to have a more descriptive name than bio_clone_fast? Also
> without having the actual patches in front of me, did you make sure to
> document the different in semantics in detail?

I haven't been able to think of anything I don't hate, I'm open to suggestions.
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