Re: [PATCH][1/1] Per-priority statistics for CFQ w/iopriorities 2.6.8.1

[Jens Axboe]

On Thu, Sep 30 2004, Shailabh Nagar wrote:
> Jens Axboe wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >Missed this patch the first time over (thank you lwn :-) - why are you
> >using atomic counters? In all the paths you set them, you already have
> >the queue lock.
> >
> 
> Thats right, there's no need for them. I used these instinctively....
> Will fix in next version, unless (hint, hint) you're taking a look at 
> adding priorities back to mainline's CFQ.

It will never be for the mainline cfq, that is a dead code base. -mm has
a first stab at a cfq v2 with persistent io contexts, the priority based
code will go on top of that.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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