[PATCH v2 3/5] fs: change write_begin/write_end interface to take struct kiocb *

[Chen Taotao]

在 2025/6/25 16:04, Christian Brauner 写道:
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2025 at 01:51:51PM +0100, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
>> On Tue, Jun 24, 2025 at 12:12:08PM +0000, 陈涛涛 Taotao Chen wrote:
>>> -static int blkdev_write_end(struct file *file, struct address_space *mapping,
>>> +static int blkdev_write_end(struct kiocb *iocb, struct address_space *mapping,
>>>   		loff_t pos, unsigned len, unsigned copied, struct folio *folio,
>>>   		void *fsdata)
>>>   {
>>>   	int ret;
>>> -	ret = block_write_end(file, mapping, pos, len, copied, folio, fsdata);
>>> +	ret = block_write_end(iocb->ki_filp, mapping, pos, len, copied, folio, fsdata);
>> ... huh.  I thought block_write_end() had to have the same prototype as
>> ->write_end because it was used by some filesystems as the ->write_end.
>> I see that's not true (any more?).  Maybe I was confused with
>> generic_write_end().  Anyway, block_write_end() doesn't use it's file
>> argument, and never will, so we can just remove it.
>>
>>> +++ b/include/linux/fs.h
>>> @@ -446,10 +446,10 @@ struct address_space_operations {
>>>   
>>>   	void (*readahead)(struct readahead_control *);
>>>   
>>> -	int (*write_begin)(struct file *, struct address_space *mapping,
>>> +	int (*write_begin)(struct kiocb *, struct address_space *mapping,
>>>   				loff_t pos, unsigned len,
>>>   				struct folio **foliop, void **fsdata);
>>> -	int (*write_end)(struct file *, struct address_space *mapping,
>>> +	int (*write_end)(struct kiocb *, struct address_space *mapping,
>>>   				loff_t pos, unsigned len, unsigned copied,
>>>   				struct folio *folio, void *fsdata);
>> Should we make this a 'const struct kiocb *'?  I don't see a need for
>> filesystems to be allowed to modify the kiocb in future, but perhaps
>> other people have different opinions.
> Given I picked up Willy's change I'll wait for a resubmit of this series
> on top of vfs-6.17.misc unless I hear otherwise?
Sure, I’ll update the series on top of vfs-6.17.misc and resend it as 
soon as possible.

Best regards,
Taotao Chen