Re: [PATCH V3 2/2] fs/ext4/fsync.c: generic_file_fsync call based on barrier flag

[Jan Kara]

On Mon 28-04-14 23:15:08, Fabian Frederick wrote:
> generic_file_fsync has been updated to issue a flush for
> older filesystems.
> 
> This patch tests for barrier flag in ext4 mount flags
> and calls the right function.
> 
> Suggested-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
> Suggested-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Christoph Hellwig <hch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Alexander Viro <viro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Fabian Frederick <fabf@xxxxxxxxx>
  The patch looks good. You can add:
Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>

								Honza
> ---
>  fs/ext4/fsync.c | 4 ++++
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/ext4/fsync.c b/fs/ext4/fsync.c
> index a8bc47f..fa82c0a 100644
> --- a/fs/ext4/fsync.c
> +++ b/fs/ext4/fsync.c
> @@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ int ext4_sync_file(struct file *file, loff_t start, loff_t end, int datasync)
>  
>  	if (!journal) {
>  		ret = generic_file_fsync(file, start, end, datasync);
> +		if (test_opt(inode->i_sb, BARRIER))
> +			ret = generic_file_fsync(file, start, end, datasync);
> +		else
> +			ret = __generic_file_fsync(file, start, end, datasync);
>  		if (!ret && !hlist_empty(&inode->i_dentry))
>  			ret = ext4_sync_parent(inode);
>  		goto out;
> -- 
> 1.8.4.5
> 
-- 
Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
SUSE Labs, CR
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