Re: [PATCH V5 0/2] ublk: add io_uring based userspace block driver

[Ming Lei]

On Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 02:25:25PM -0600, Jens Axboe wrote:
> On 7/13/22 8:07 AM, Ming Lei wrote:
> > Hello Guys,
> > 
> > ublk driver is one kernel driver for implementing generic userspace block
> > device/driver, which delivers io request from ublk block device(/dev/ublkbN) into
> > ublk server[1] which is the userspace part of ublk for communicating
> > with ublk driver and handling specific io logic by its target module.
> 
> Ming, is this ready to get merged in an experimental state?

Hi Jens,

Yeah, I think so.

IO path can survive in xfstests(-g auto), and control path works
well in ublksrv builtin hotplug & 'kill -9' daemon test.

The UAPI data size should be good, but definition may change per
future requirement change, so I think it is ready to go as
experimental.

If you are fine, please add the following delta change into patch 1,
or let me know if resend is needed.


diff --git a/drivers/block/Kconfig b/drivers/block/Kconfig
index 2ba77fd960c2..e19fcab016ba 100644
--- a/drivers/block/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/block/Kconfig
@@ -409,10 +409,13 @@ config BLK_DEV_RBD
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config BLK_DEV_UBLK
-	tristate "Userspace block driver"
+	tristate "Userspace block driver (Experimental)"
 	select IO_URING
 	help
-          io uring based userspace block driver.
+	  io_uring based userspace block driver. Together with ublk server, ublk
+	  has been working well, but interface with userspace or command data
+	  definition isn't finalized yet, and might change according to future
+	  requirement, so mark is as experimental now.
 
 source "drivers/block/rnbd/Kconfig"
 


Thanks,
Ming