Re: [PATCH v11 32/33] fs/netfs: Add folio fscache functions
From: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Date: 2021-06-16 09:16:08
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Matthew Wilcox (Oracle) [off-list ref] wrote:
/** - * set_page_fscache - Set PG_fscache on a page and take a ref - * @page: The page. + * folio_start_fscache - Start an fscache operation on a folio. + * @folio: The folio. * - * Set the PG_fscache (PG_private_2) flag on a page and take the reference - * needed for the VM to handle its lifetime correctly. This sets the flag and - * takes the reference unconditionally, so care must be taken not to set the - * flag again if it's already set. + * Call this function before an fscache operation starts on a folio. + * Starting a second fscache operation before the first one finishes is + * not allowed.
That's not correct. It's only used for operations that write from the page to disk. Operations that read into the page are covered by the page lock.
+ * folio_end_fscache - End an fscache operation on a folio. ... + * Call this function after an fscache operation has finished. This will + * wake any sleepers waiting on this folio.
Ditto.
+ * folio_wait_fscache - Wait for an fscache operation on this folio to end. + * @folio: The folio. * + * If an fscache operation is in progress on this folio, wait for it to + * finish. Another fscache operation may start after this one finishes, + * unless the caller holds the folio lock.
Ditto. Apart from that, it looks okay. David