[PATCH 4/7] xfs: split direct IO write path from xfs_file_aio_write
Christoph Hellwig
hch at infradead.org
Mon Dec 20 05:29:47 CST 2010
On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 06:31:25PM +1100, Dave Chinner wrote:
> > Speaking of that, shouldn't xfs_file_aio_read also take the iolock
> > exclusive during the page invalidation and then demote it, just like
> > the write case? The above helpers would enforce that nicely.
>
> Probably, though it might be best to leave that to another cleanup
> series. I'll see how much perturbation of the read path it makes....
Yes, it should be a separate patch for sure. If you prefer another
series that's fine with me, too.
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