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block/loop: improve performance

Shaohua Li linux-block 3 versions – In review

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  1. v3 Latest2 patches 1 replyIn review
  2. v22 patches 8 repliesSuperseded
  3. v12 patches 3 repliesSuperseded

Changes in v3 from the cover letter

- Use GFP_NOIO pointed out by Ming
- Rebase to latest for-next branch

Patches in v3 No applies recorded yet

#Subject and filesSizeRepliesApplied
1/2block/loop: set hw_sectorsdrivers/block/loop.c+1 -00 replies
2/2block/loop: allow request merge for directio modedrivers/block/loop.c drivers/block/loop.h+52 -150 replies

Reviews trailers per patch

All 2 patches have a Reviewed-by or Acked-by.

PatchOmar SandovalMing Lei
1/2R-b R-b
2/2R-b

Trailers given in replies are filled; those carried in the patches from earlier versions are outlined with dashes.

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Cover letter [PATCH V3 0/2] block/loop: improve performance

From: Shaohua Li <[email protected]>

two small patches to improve performance for loop in directio mode. The goal is to increase IO size sending to underlayer disks.

Thanks,
Shaohua

V2 -> V3:
- Use GFP_NOIO pointed out by Ming
- Rebase to latest for-next branch

Shaohua Li (2):
block/loop: set hw_sectors
block/loop: allow request merge for directio mode

 drivers/block/loop.c | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 drivers/block/loop.h |  1 +
 2 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
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