[Cluster-devel] [PATCH v3 0/6] gfs2: kmap{_atomic} conversion to kmap_local_{page/folio}

[Andreas Gruenbacher <agruenba@redhat.com>]

Hi Deepak,

On Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 11:48?PM Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com> wrote:
> This patch series proposes to replace the kmap/kmap_atomic implementation to the
> preferred kmap_local_* APIs.
>
> The code blocks for this module where kmap/kmap_atomic calls are implemented do
> not appear to depend on disabling page-faults or preemption. Hence such code
> blocks are safe for converting to improved kmap_local_{page,folio} APIs.
>
> Note: The proposed patches are build tested only.
>
> Initially, only a single patch was sent and now being converted into a patch
> series including the other files/functions of this module. Hence all patches,
> that are included for the first time in this series are also marked as v3.
>
> Changes in v3:
>    - Patch set introduced to include all gfs2 kmap conversions
>    - Patches 3/6 through 6/6 are included to build the series
>    - Initial stand-alone patch split into 2 patches [1/6 and 2/6]

I have already merged version 2 of this patch series and I've fixed up
the remaining issues in follow-up patches; see the cluster-devel
mailing list:

https://listman.redhat.com/archives/cluster-devel/2023-June/024391.html
https://listman.redhat.com/archives/cluster-devel/2023-June/024392.html
https://listman.redhat.com/archives/cluster-devel/2023-June/024393.html

As well as our for-next branch:

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gfs2/linux-gfs2.git/log/?h=for-next

As far as I can see, there is nothing in v3 of your patches that I
haven't addressed already. Please speak out if I've missed anything.

Thanks,
Andreas


>
> Changes in v2:
>    - 3/6 to 6/6: None.
>    - 1/6 + 2/6: Correct patch description for the replacement function name from
>      kmap_local_folio to kmap_local_page
>
> Deepak R Varma (6):
>   gfs2: Replace kmap_atomic() by kmap_local_page() in stuffed_readpage
>   gfs2: Replace kmap_atomic()+memcpy by memcpy_from_page()
>   gfs2: Replace kmap() by kmap_local_page() in gfs2_unstuffer_page
>   gfs2: Replace kmap_atomic() by kmap_local_page() in lops.c
>   gfs2: Replace kmap() by kmap_local_page() in gfs2_read_super
>   gfs2: Replace kmap_atomic() by kmap_local_page() in
>     gfs2_write_buf_to_page
>
>  fs/gfs2/aops.c       | 13 ++++++-------
>  fs/gfs2/bmap.c       |  4 ++--
>  fs/gfs2/lops.c       | 12 ++++++------
>  fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c |  4 ++--
>  fs/gfs2/quota.c      |  4 ++--
>  5 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
>
> --
> 2.34.1
>
>
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