Re: [dm-devel] [PATCH 23/41] dm: implement REQ_FLUSH/FUA support for bio-based dm

[Tejun Heo <tj kernel org>]

On 09/10/2010 10:06 PM, Mikulas Patocka wrote:
> But I have my work rules that I learned: I use no git kernels and no 
> external patches (except Alasdair's patchset that I want to test). I only 
> use -rc or final kernels. I need a stable computer --- I don't want to 
> solve problems like "does it crash because I pulled something or does it 
> crash because I made a bug in my code?" So, put that into 2.6.37-rc1 and 
> I'll optimize flushes in dm for -rc2 or -rc3.

Alright, I'm sorry but this is as far as I would go for dm conversion
patches.  If you wanna split it further or do it your way, please feel
free to.  I think it would be beneficial to do things now but, hey,
you guys are maintaining dm part of the kernel, so it's up to you
guys.  But, I think it would be silly for everyone else to wait for
the rather special requirement for dm, so if we have to go forward
without dm updates, I suppose we will have to.  Jens, please feel free
to drop dm conversion patches.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun