Re: [V5 PATCH 0/3] lightnvm: pblk: take write semaphore on metadata

[Matias BjÃrling]

On 09/11/2018 01:24 PM, Javier GonzÃlez wrote:
> # Changes since V4:
>   - Rebase on top of Matias' core
>   - Reorder patches to avoid in-patchset changes
>
> # Changes since V3:
>   - Encapsulate rqd dma allocations to reduce code replication (by Matias)
>
> # Changes since V2:
>   - Split the original patch between the metadata refactoring and the
>     semaphore logic. This simplifies the write path, where the semaphore
>     is taken.
>
> # Changes singe V1:
>      - Fix double I/O on the read path (by Matias)
>      - Improve commit message (by Jens)
>
> This patchset refactors the metadata separate write and read paths,
> which simplifies how the semaphore is taken for writes.
>
> Thanks,
> Javier
>
> Javier GonzÃlez (3):
>    lightnvm: encapsule rqd dma allocations
>    lightnvm: pblk: refactor metadata paths
>    lightnvm: pblk: take write semaphore on metadata
>
>   drivers/lightnvm/pblk-core.c     | 376 ++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
>   drivers/lightnvm/pblk-gc.c       |   2 +-
>   drivers/lightnvm/pblk-read.c     |  31 ++--
>   drivers/lightnvm/pblk-recovery.c |  34 ++--
>   drivers/lightnvm/pblk-write.c    |  15 +-
>   drivers/lightnvm/pblk.h          |   7 +-
>   6 files changed, 222 insertions(+), 243 deletions(-)

Thanks. Applied for 4.20. I've renamed the first patch to "lightnvm: 
pblk: encapsulate rqd dma allocations".