Re: [PATCH v3 07/15] block: Limit atomic write IO size according to atomic_write_max_sectors

From: John Garry
Date: Tue Feb 13 2024 - 03:17:11 EST


On 13/02/2024 06:26, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 11:38:33AM +0000, John Garry wrote:
Currently an IO size is limited to the request_queue limits max_sectors.
Limit the size for an atomic write to queue limit atomic_write_max_sectors
value.

Same here. Please have one patch that actually adds useful atomic write
support to the block layer. That doesn't include fs stuff like
IOCB_ATOMIC or the block file operation support, but to have a reviewable
chunk I'd really like to see the full block-layer support for the limits,
enforcing them, the merge prevention in a single commit with an extensive
commit log explaining the semantics. That allows a useful review without
looking at the full tree, and also will help with people reading history
in the future.

Fine, so essentially merge 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9

BTW, I was also going to add this function which ensures that partitions are properly aligned:

bool bdev_can_atomic_write(struct block_device *bdev)
{
struct request_queue *bd_queue = bdev->bd_queue;
struct queue_limits *limits = &bd_queue->limits;

if(!limits->atomic_write_unit_min_sectors)
return false;

if (bdev_is_partition(bdev)) {
unsigned int granularity = max(limits->atomic_write_unit_min_sectors,
limits->atomic_write_hw_boundary_sectors);
if (bdev->bd_start_sect % granularity)
return false;
}
return true;
}

I'm note sure if that would be better in the fops.c patch (or not added)

Thanks,
John