Re: [PATCH 08/17] writeback: Factor should_writeback_folio() out of write_cache_pages()

From: Christoph Hellwig
Date: Thu Dec 21 2023 - 07:23:28 EST


On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 12:22:06PM +0100, Jan Kara wrote:
> > +static bool should_writeback_folio(struct address_space *mapping,
> > + struct writeback_control *wbc, struct folio *folio)
> > +{
>
> I'd call this function folio_prepare_writeback() or something like that to
> make it clearer that this function is not only about the decision whether
> we want to write folio or not but we also clear the dirty bit &
> writeprotect the folio in page tables.

Fine with me. I'll wait for willy to chime in if he has a strong
preference.