Re: [PATCH RFC v3 for-6.8/block 04/17] mtd: block2mtd: use bdev apis

Christoph Hellwig
2024-01-05T06:10:39Z

On Thu, Jan 04, 2024 at 12:28:55PM +0100, Jan Kara wrote:
> What do you think? Because when we are working with the folios it is rather
> natural to use their mapping for dirty balancing?

The real problem is that block2mtd pokes way to deep into block
internals.

I think the saviour here is Christians series to replace the bdev handle
with a struct file, which will allow to use the normal file write path
here and get rid of the entire layering volation.