linux.git/block/blk-sysfs.c, branch v2.6.31

block: Allow changing max_sectors_kb above the default 512

2009-09-01T20:40:15+00:00

The patch "block: Use accessor functions for queue limits"
(ae03bf639a5027d27270123f5f6e3ee6a412781d) changed queue_max_sectors_store()
to use blk_queue_max_sectors() instead of directly assigning the value.

But blk_queue_max_sectors() differs a bit
1. It sets both max_sectors_kb, and max_hw_sectors_kb
2. Never allows one to change max_sectors_kb above BLK_DEF_MAX_SECTORS. If one
specifies a value greater then max_hw_sectors is set to that value but
max_sectors is set to BLK_DEF_MAX_SECTORS

I am not sure whether blk_queue_max_sectors() should be changed, as it seems
to be that way for a long time. And there may be callers dependent on that
behaviour.

This patch simply reverts to the older way of directly assigning the value to
max_sectors as it was before.

Signed-off-by: Nikanth Karthikesan 
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe

block: sysfs fix mismatched queue_var_{store,show} in 64bit kernel

2009-07-17T07:54:15+00:00

In blk-sysfs.c, queue_var_store uses unsigned long to store data,
but queue_var_show uses unsigned int to show data.  This causes,

	# echo 70000000000 > /sys/block//queue/read_ahead_kb
	# cat /sys/block//queue/read_ahead_kb => get wrong value

Fix it by using unsigned long.

While at it, convert queue_rq_affinity_show() such that it uses bool
variable instead of explicit != 0 testing.

Signed-off-by: Xiaotian Feng 
Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo

Merge branch 'for-2.6.31' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block

2009-06-11T18:10:35+00:00

* 'for-2.6.31' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block: (153 commits)
  block: add request clone interface (v2)
  floppy: fix hibernation
  ramdisk: remove long-deprecated "ramdisk=" boot-time parameter
  fs/bio.c: add missing __user annotation
  block: prevent possible io_context->refcount overflow
  Add serial number support for virtio_blk, V4a
  block: Add missing bounce_pfn stacking and fix comments
  Revert "block: Fix bounce limit setting in DM"
  cciss: decode unit attention in SCSI error handling code
  cciss: Remove no longer needed sendcmd reject processing code
  cciss: change SCSI error handling routines to work with interrupts enabled.
  cciss: separate error processing and command retrying code in sendcmd_withirq_core()
  cciss: factor out fix target status processing code from sendcmd functions
  cciss: simplify interface of sendcmd() and sendcmd_withirq()
  cciss: factor out core of sendcmd_withirq() for use by SCSI error handling code
  cciss: Use schedule_timeout_uninterruptible in SCSI error handling code
  block: needs to set the residual length of a bidi request
  Revert "block: implement blkdev_readpages"
  block: Fix bounce limit setting in DM
  Removed reference to non-existing file Documentation/PCI/PCI-DMA-mapping.txt
  ...

Manually fix conflicts with tracing updates in:
	block/blk-sysfs.c
	drivers/ide/ide-atapi.c
	drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
	drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c
	drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
	include/trace/events/block.h
	kernel/trace/blktrace.c

block: Export I/O topology for block devices and partitions

2009-05-22T21:22:55+00:00

To support devices with physical block sizes bigger than 512 bytes we
need to ensure proper alignment.  This patch adds support for exposing
I/O topology characteristics as devices are stacked.

  logical_block_size is the smallest unit the device can address.

  physical_block_size indicates the smallest I/O the device can write
  without incurring a read-modify-write penalty.

  The io_min parameter is the smallest preferred I/O size reported by
  the device.  In many cases this is the same as the physical block
  size.  However, the io_min parameter can be scaled up when stacking
  (RAID5 chunk size > physical block size).

  The io_opt characteristic indicates the optimal I/O size reported by
  the device.  This is usually the stripe width for arrays.

  The alignment_offset parameter indicates the number of bytes the start
  of the device/partition is offset from the device's natural alignment.
  Partition tools and MD/DM utilities can use this to pad their offsets
  so filesystems start on proper boundaries.

Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen 
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe

block: Expose stacked device queues in sysfs

2009-05-22T21:22:55+00:00

Currently stacking devices do not have a queue directory in sysfs.
However, many of the I/O characteristics like sector size, maximum
request size, etc. are queue properties.

This patch enables the queue directory for MD/DM devices.  The elevator
code has been modified to deal with queues that do not have an I/O
scheduler.

Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen 
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe

block: Use accessor functions for queue limits

2009-05-22T21:22:54+00:00

Convert all external users of queue limits to using wrapper functions
instead of poking the request queue variables directly.

Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen 
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe

block: Do away with the notion of hardsect_size

2009-05-22T21:22:54+00:00

Until now we have had a 1:1 mapping between storage device physical
block size and the logical block sized used when addressing the device.
With SATA 4KB drives coming out that will no longer be the case.  The
sector size will be 4KB but the logical block size will remain
512-bytes.  Hence we need to distinguish between the physical block size
and the logical ditto.

This patch renames hardsect_size to logical_block_size.

Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen 
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe

Merge branch 'linus' into tracing/core

2009-05-07T09:17:34+00:00

Merge reason: tracing/core was on a .30-rc1 base and was missing out on
              on a handful of tracing fixes present in .30-rc5-almost.

Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar

block: simplify I/O stat accounting

2009-04-24T06:54:21+00:00

This simplifies I/O stat accounting switching code and separates it
completely from I/O scheduler switch code.

Requests are accounted according to the state of their request queue
at the time of the request allocation. There is no need anymore to
flush the request queue when switching I/O accounting state.

Signed-off-by: Jerome Marchand 
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe

blktrace: add trace/ to /sys/block/sda

2009-04-16T08:10:59+00:00

Impact: allow ftrace-plugin blktrace to trace device-mapper devices

To trace a single partition:
  # echo 1 > /sys/block/sda/sda1/enable

To trace the whole sda instead:
  # echo 1 > /sys/block/sda/enable

Thus we also fix an issue reported by Ted, that ftrace-plugin blktrace
can't be used to trace device-mapper devices.

Now:

  # echo 1 > /sys/block/dm-0/trace/enable
  echo: write error: No such device or address
  # mount -t ext4 /dev/dm-0 /mnt
  # echo 1 > /sys/block/dm-0/trace/enable
  # echo blk > /debug/tracing/current_tracer

Reported-by: Theodore Tso 
Signed-off-by: Li Zefan 
Acked-by: "Theodore Ts'o" 
Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo 
Cc: Shawn Du 
Cc: Jens Axboe 
LKML-Reference: <49E42665.6020506@cn.fujitsu.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar