Re: [PATCH] Fix over-zealous flush_disk when changing device size.
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From: Jeff Moyer <hidden>
Date: 2011-02-21 19:41:58
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NeilBrown [off-list ref] writes:
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-int __invalidate_device(struct block_device *bdev) +int __invalidate_device2(struct block_device *bdev, bool kill_dirty) { struct super_block *sb = get_super(bdev); int res = 0;@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ int __invalidate_device(struct block_device *bdev) * hold). */ shrink_dcache_sb(sb); - res = invalidate_inodes(sb); + res = invalidate_inodes(sb, kill_dirty); drop_super(sb); } invalidate_bdev(bdev);
Neil, I think you also need to change the EXPORT_SYMBOL from __invalidate_device to __invalidate_device2. The floppy module won't build without that change. Cheers, Jeff