From: Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>
To: linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org, Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz>
Cc: Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>,
linux-block@vger.kernel.org, Al Viro <viro@ZenIV.linux.org.uk>,
linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org, Ted Tso <tytso@mit.edu>,
"Tigran A. Aivazian" <aivazian.tigran@gmail.com>,
David Sterba <dsterba@suse.com>,
OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@mail.parknet.co.jp>,
Muchun Song <muchun.song@linux.dev>,
Oscar Salvador <osalvador@suse.de>,
David Hildenbrand <david@kernel.org>,
linux-mm@kvack.org, linux-aio@kvack.org,
Benjamin LaHaise <bcrl@kvack.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/42] fs: Move metadata bh tracking from address_space
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:06:47 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260326-obstgarten-ausrechnen-34d66c2df7a7@brauner> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260326082428.31660-1-jack@suse.cz>
On Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:53:54 +0100, Jan Kara wrote:
> here is a next revision of the patchset cleaning up buffer head metadata
> tracking and use of address_space's private_list and private_lock. Functionally
> this should be identical to v2, most of the changes were in improving
> changelogs, patch ordering, function names, etc. The patches have survived some
> testing with fstests and ltp however I didn't test AFFS and KVM guest_memfd
> changes so a help with testing those would be very welcome. Thanks.
>
> [...]
Fwiw, a fixup series on top would have sufficed this late in the cycle. :)
---
Applied to the vfs-7.1.bh.metadata branch of the vfs/vfs.git tree.
Patches in the vfs-7.1.bh.metadata branch should appear in linux-next soon.
Please report any outstanding bugs that were missed during review in a
new review to the original patch series allowing us to drop it.
It's encouraged to provide Acked-bys and Reviewed-bys even though the
patch has now been applied. If possible patch trailers will be updated.
Note that commit hashes shown below are subject to change due to rebase,
trailer updates or similar. If in doubt, please check the listed branch.
tree: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git
branch: vfs-7.1.bh.metadata
[01/42] ext4: Use inode_has_buffers()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/ab856368582b
[02/42] gfs2: Don't zero i_private_data
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/7e5ccdd88c5a
[03/42] ntfs3: Drop pointless sync_mapping_buffers() and invalidate_inode_buffers() calls
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/ddd6761f8777
[04/42] ocfs2: Drop pointless sync_mapping_buffers() calls
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/70450fcfd28a
[05/42] bdev: Drop pointless invalidate_inode_buffers() call
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/f9480ecf939d
[06/42] ufs: Drop pointless invalidate_mapping_buffers() call
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/09a23f3a0401
[07/42] exfat: Drop pointless invalidate_inode_buffers() call
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/2cbfeb4c8a43
[08/42] fs: Remove inode lock from __generic_file_fsync()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/ba31a330b4c1
[09/42] udf: Switch to generic_buffers_fsync()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/f3216337d96e
[10/42] minix: Switch to generic_buffers_fsync()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/f3873f90b4c8
[11/42] bfs: Switch to generic_buffers_fsync()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/235cddee8590
[12/42] fat: Switch to generic_buffers_fsync_noflush()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/635aa2f67817
[13/42] fs: Drop sync_mapping_buffers() from __generic_file_fsync()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/aec4fe7cce0c
[14/42] fs: Rename generic_file_fsync() to simple_fsync()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/5f36c9ca3333
[15/42] fat: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from fat_evict_inode()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/63f1f4b6c9c8
[16/42] udf: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from udf_evict_inode()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/153e5960450a
[17/42] minix: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from minix_evict_inode()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/61aa62ddfb5d
[18/42] ext2: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from ext2_evict_inode()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/4211dc89c31c
[19/42] ext4: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from ext4_evict_inode()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/77ff1ff2f3c5
[20/42] bfs: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from bfs_evict_inode()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/4a7fd1823efc
[21/42] affs: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from affs_evict_inode()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/23dae9e189de
[22/42] fs: Ignore inode metadata buffers in inode_lru_isolate()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/972b9dd4e418
[23/42] fs: Stop using i_private_data for metadata bh tracking
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/0f46a9e2743c
[24/42] hugetlbfs: Stop using i_private_data
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/2811f2a82faf
[25/42] aio: Stop using i_private_data and i_private_lock
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/3833d335d7be
[26/42] fs: Remove i_private_data
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/cd336f2e275d
[27/42] kvm: Use private inode list instead of i_private_list
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/d15c987d1226
[28/42] fs: Drop osync_buffers_list()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/cae6b7a03c7e
[29/42] fs: Fold fsync_buffers_list() into sync_mapping_buffers()
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/8fed8176312b
[30/42] fs: Move metadata bhs tracking to a separate struct
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/521bea7cec8a
[31/42] fs: Make bhs point to mapping_metadata_bhs
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/c86f5d25514c
[32/42] fs: Switch inode_has_buffers() to take mapping_metadata_bhs
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/025c9af1a20c
[33/42] fs: Provide functions for handling mapping_metadata_bhs directly
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/a8c8122a3dac
[34/42] ext2: Track metadata bhs in fs-private inode part
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/b0439bbc29f0
[35/42] affs: Track metadata bhs in fs-private inode part
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/6874973e720f
[36/42] bfs: Track metadata bhs in fs-private inode part
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/b0806ac078e2
[37/42] fat: Track metadata bhs in fs-private inode part
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/439959848b40
[38/42] udf: Track metadata bhs in fs-private inode part
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/d0874a580a4b
[39/42] minix: Track metadata bhs in fs-private inode part
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/caaa184b4243
[40/42] ext4: Track metadata bhs in fs-private inode part
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/41189b49bcf1
[41/42] fs: Drop mapping_metadata_bhs from address space
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/cb6d109b9ccc
[42/42] fs: Drop i_private_list from address_space
https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/f219798ce294
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2026-03-26 9:53 [PATCH v3 0/42] fs: Move metadata bh tracking from address_space Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:53 ` [PATCH 01/42] ext4: Use inode_has_buffers() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:53 ` [PATCH 02/42] gfs2: Don't zero i_private_data Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:53 ` [PATCH 03/42] ntfs3: Drop pointless sync_mapping_buffers() and invalidate_inode_buffers() calls Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:53 ` [PATCH 04/42] ocfs2: Drop pointless sync_mapping_buffers() calls Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:53 ` [PATCH 05/42] bdev: Drop pointless invalidate_inode_buffers() call Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 06/42] ufs: Drop pointless invalidate_mapping_buffers() call Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 07/42] exfat: Drop pointless invalidate_inode_buffers() call Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 08/42] fs: Remove inode lock from __generic_file_fsync() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 09/42] udf: Switch to generic_buffers_fsync() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 10/42] minix: " Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 11/42] bfs: " Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 12/42] fat: Switch to generic_buffers_fsync_noflush() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 13/42] fs: Drop sync_mapping_buffers() from __generic_file_fsync() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 14/42] fs: Rename generic_file_fsync() to simple_fsync() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 15/42] fat: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from fat_evict_inode() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 16/42] udf: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from udf_evict_inode() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 17/42] minix: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from minix_evict_inode() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 18/42] ext2: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from ext2_evict_inode() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 19/42] ext4: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from ext4_evict_inode() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 20/42] bfs: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from bfs_evict_inode() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 21/42] affs: Sync and invalidate metadata buffers from affs_evict_inode() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 22/42] fs: Ignore inode metadata buffers in inode_lru_isolate() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 23/42] fs: Stop using i_private_data for metadata bh tracking Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 24/42] hugetlbfs: Stop using i_private_data Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 25/42] aio: Stop using i_private_data and i_private_lock Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 26/42] fs: Remove i_private_data Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 27/42] kvm: Use private inode list instead of i_private_list Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 28/42] fs: Drop osync_buffers_list() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 29/42] fs: Fold fsync_buffers_list() into sync_mapping_buffers() Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 30/42] fs: Move metadata bhs tracking to a separate struct Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 31/42] fs: Make bhs point to mapping_metadata_bhs Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 32/42] fs: Switch inode_has_buffers() to take mapping_metadata_bhs Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 33/42] fs: Provide functions for handling mapping_metadata_bhs directly Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 34/42] ext2: Track metadata bhs in fs-private inode part Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 35/42] affs: " Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 36/42] bfs: " Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 37/42] fat: " Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 38/42] udf: " Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 39/42] minix: " Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 40/42] ext4: " Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 41/42] fs: Drop mapping_metadata_bhs from address space Jan Kara
2026-03-26 9:54 ` [PATCH 42/42] fs: Drop i_private_list from address_space Jan Kara
2026-03-26 14:06 ` Christian Brauner [this message]
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