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Patch series "nilfs2: eliminate the call to inode_attach_wb()". This series eliminates the inode_attach_wb() call from nilfs2, which was introduced as a workaround for a kernel bug but is suspected of layer violation (in fact, it is undesirable since it exposes a reference to the backing device). Removal of the inode_attach_wb() call is done by simply using mark_buffer_dirty() on the backing device's buffers. To use it safely, this series will prepare it in patch 1/2, and perform the replacement itself in patch 2/2. This patch (of 2): In preparation for inode_attach_wb(), which is currently called when attaching the log writer, to be done via mark_buffer_dirty(), change the order of preparation for log writing. Specifically, the function call that adds checksums to segment summary and super root blocks, which correspond to the log header and trailer, is made before starting writeback of folios containing those blocks. The current steps are as follows: 1. Put the folios of segment summary blocks in writeback state. 2. Put the folios of data blocks, metadata file blocks, and btree node blocks (collectively called payload blocks) into writeback state. 3. Put the super root block folio in writeback state. 4. Add checksums. Change these as follows: 1. Put the folios of payload blocks in writeback state. 2. Add checksums. 3. Put the folios of segment summary blocks in writeback state. 4. Put the super root block folio in writeback state. In this order, the contents of segment summaries and super root block that directly use buffer/folio of the backing device can be determined including the addition of checksums, before preparing to write. Step (1), which puts the payload block folios in writeback state, is performed first because if there are memory-mapped data blocks, a valid checksum can only be calculated after step (1). Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20240610160029.7673-2-konishi.ryusuke@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Ryusuke Konishi <konishi.ryusuke@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Linux kernel
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