Reviews by brauner@kernel.org · linux-block

All review-attestation trailers (Reviewed-by / Acked-by / Tested-by / Reported-by / Suggested-by / Co-developed-by / Reported-and-tested-by) by this address on the linux-block archive.

100 attestations · capped at 100 most-recent. (31 Acked-by, 10 Co-developed-by, 57 Reviewed-by, 2 Suggested-by)

• COOLING11d REVIEWED: 8 (7M) [PATCH v2 1/2] loop: drop stale partitions on LOOP_CHANGE_FD
  2026-08-24 · Reviewed-by
• COOLING11d REVIEWED: 8 (7M) [PATCH v2 2/2] nbd: drop stale partitions on NBD_CLEAR_SOCK
  2026-08-24 · Reviewed-by
• COLD24d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 0/2] loop, nbd: drop partitions left behind by the GD_NEED_PART_SCAN removal
  2026-08-12 · Reviewed-by
• COLD32d REVIEWED: 4 (3M) [PATCH v2] block: split out a new blk_plug.h header
  2026-08-04 · Reviewed-by
• COLD25d REVIEWED: 16 (16M) [PATCH v3 11/17] fs/buffer: Remove fs-layer decryption code
  2026-07-13 · Reviewed-by
• DORMANTno replies REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH] block: split out a new blk_plug.h helper
  2026-07-06 · Reviewed-by
• STALE62d REVIEWED: 16 (16M) [PATCH v2 11/17] fs/buffer: Remove fs-layer decryption code
  2026-07-05 · Reviewed-by
• STALE71d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 10/16] fs/buffer: Remove fs-layer decryption code
  2026-06-25 · Reviewed-by
• DORMANTno replies REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH] block: skip sync_blockdev() on surprise removal in bdev_mark_dead()
  2026-05-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE102d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 1/2] direct-io: remove IOCB_NOWAIT support
  2026-05-18 · Reviewed-by
• STALE158d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] loop: fix partition scan race between udev and loop_reread_partitions()
  2026-03-31 · Acked-by
• STALE306d REVIEWED: 10 (9M) [PATCH 6.1 6/8] block: open code __generic_file_write_iter for blkdev writes
  2025-10-21 · Reviewed-by
• STALE499d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: don't autoload block drivers on stat (and cgroup configuration)
  2025-04-24 · Reviewed-by
• STALE746d [PATCH v20 07/20] security: add new securityfs delete function
  2024-08-03 · Co-developed-by
• STALE824d [PATCH v19 07/20] security: add new securityfs delete function
  2024-05-24 · Co-developed-by
• STALE836d [PATCH v18 07/21] security: add new securityfs delete function
  2024-05-03 · Co-developed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 7 (7M) [PATCH v2 3/9] swapon(2)/swapoff(2): don't bother with block size
  2024-05-03 · Reviewed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 7 (7M) [PATCH v2 4/9] swapon(2): open swap with O_EXCL
  2024-05-03 · Reviewed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 12 (12M) [PATCH v2 1/9] bcache_register(): don't bother with set_blocksize()
  2024-05-03 · Reviewed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 7 (7M) [PATCH v2 2/9] pktcdvd: sort set_blocksize() calls out
  2024-05-03 · Reviewed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 7 (7M) [PATCH v2 7/9] btrfs_get_bdev_and_sb(): call set_blocksize() only for exclusive opens
  2024-05-03 · Reviewed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 7 (7M) [PATCH v2 6/9] swsusp: don't bother with setting block size
  2024-05-03 · Reviewed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 7/7] set_blocksize(): switch to passing struct file *, fail if it's not opened exclusive
  2024-04-29 · Reviewed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 6/7] btrfs_get_dev_args_from_path(): don't call set_blocksize()
  2024-04-29 · Reviewed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 5/7] swsusp: don't bother with setting block size
  2024-04-29 · Reviewed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 4/7] swapon(2): open swap with O_EXCL
  2024-04-29 · Reviewed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 3/7] swapon(2)/swapoff(2): don't bother with block size
  2024-04-29 · Reviewed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 2/7] pktcdvd: sort set_blocksize() calls out
  2024-04-29 · Reviewed-by
• STALE848d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 1/7] bcache_register(): don't bother with set_blocksize()
  2024-04-29 · Reviewed-by
• STALE870d [PATCH v2] dm: restore synchronous close of device mapper block device
  2024-04-16 · Suggested-by
• STALE870d [PATCH] dm: core: put device mapper block device synchronously
  2024-04-16 · Suggested-by
• STALE863d [PATCH v17 07/21] security: add new securityfs delete function
  2024-04-13 · Co-developed-by
• STALE885d [PATCH v16 07/20] security: add new securityfs delete function
  2024-03-28 · Co-developed-by
• STALE898d [RFC PATCH v15 07/21] security: add new securityfs delete function
  2024-03-16 · Co-developed-by
• STALE907d [RFC PATCH v14 07/19] security: add new securityfs delete function
  2024-03-06 · Co-developed-by
• STALE917d [RFC PATCH v13 07/20] security: add new securityfs delete function
  2024-02-29 · Co-developed-by
• STALE941d [RFC PATCH v12 07/20] security: add new securityfs delete function
  2024-01-30 · Co-developed-by
• STALE989d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 5/7] fs: Block writes to mounted block devices
  2023-11-06 · Reviewed-by
• STALE989d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 2/7] block: Remove blkdev_get_by_*() functions
  2023-11-06 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1052d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 3/5] block: move bdev_mark_dead out of disk_check_media_change
  2023-10-18 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1036d [RFC PATCH v11 06/19] security: add new securityfs delete function
  2023-10-04 · Co-developed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 8 (8M) [PATCH 26/29] ocfs2: Convert to use bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 25/29] nfs/blocklayout: Convert to use bdev_open_by_dev/path()
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 14/29] s390/dasd: Convert to bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 8 (7M) [PATCH 21/29] erofs: Convert to use bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 12/29] mtd: block2mtd: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev/path()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 15/29] scsi: target: Convert to bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 18/29] mm/swap: Convert to use bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 27/29] reiserfs: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev/path()
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 29/29] block: Remove blkdev_get_by_*() functions
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 8 (7M) [PATCH 28/29] xfs: Convert to bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 25 (25M) [PATCH 17/29] PM: hibernate: Drop unused snapshot_test argument
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 10 (10M) [PATCH 11/29] md: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 20/29] btrfs: Convert to bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 22/29] ext4: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 8 (7M) [PATCH 24/29] jfs: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 23/29] f2fs: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev/path()
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 07/29] xen/blkback: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 10/29] dm: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 8 (7M) [PATCH 09/29] bcache: Convert to bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 8 (8M) [PATCH 13/29] nvmet: Convert to bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 05/29] pktcdvd: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 9 (9M) [PATCH 06/29] rnbd-srv: Convert to use bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 19/29] fs: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 12 (12M) [PATCH 08/29] zram: Convert to use bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 04/29] drdb: Convert to use bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 02/29] block: Use bdev_open_by_dev() in blkdev_open()
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 25 (25M) [PATCH 16/29] PM: hibernate: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-09-27 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 03/29] block: Use bdev_open_by_dev() in disk_scan_partitions() and blkdev_bszset()
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d LANDED: 7 (7M) [PATCH 01/29] block: Provide bdev_open_* functions
  2023-09-27 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 02/29] block: Use bdev_open_by_dev() in blkdev_open()
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 29/29] block: Remove blkdev_get_by_*() functions
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 28/29] xfs: Convert to bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 27/29] reiserfs: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev/path()
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 26/29] ocfs2: Convert to use bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 25/29] nfs/blocklayout: Convert to use bdev_open_by_dev/path()
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 24/29] jfs: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 23/29] f2fs: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev/path()
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 22/29] ext4: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 21/29] erofs: Convert to use bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 20/29] btrfs: Convert to bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 19/29] fs: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 18/29] mm/swap: Convert to use bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 17/29] PM: hibernate: Drop unused snapshot_test argument
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 16/29] PM: hibernate: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 15/29] scsi: target: Convert to bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 14/29] s390/dasd: Convert to bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 13/29] nvmet: Convert to bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 12/29] mtd: block2mtd: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev/path()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 11/29] md: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 10/29] dm: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 09/29] bcache: Convert to bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 08/29] zram: Convert to use bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 07/29] xen/blkback: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 06/29] rnbd-srv: Convert to use bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 05/29] pktcdvd: Convert to bdev_open_by_dev()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 04/29] drdb: Convert to use bdev_open_by_path()
  2023-08-25 · Acked-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 03/29] block: Use bdev_open_by_dev() in disk_scan_partitions() and blkdev_bszset()
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 01/29] block: Provide bdev_open_* functions
  2023-08-25 · Reviewed-by
• STALE1069d REVIEWED: 3 (3M) Re: [PATCH 17/17] fs: simplify invalidate_inodes
  2023-08-11 · Reviewed-by