Re: [Qemu-block] [PATCH 0/9] block-backend: Use coroutine for flush/discard/ioctl

[Paolo Bonzini]

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> From: "Kevin Wolf" <address@hidden>
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> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 3:46:00 PM
> Subject: [PATCH 0/9] block-backend: Use coroutine for flush/discard/ioctl
> 
> Paolo, this is my attempt at implementing what you were asking for last
> Friday.
> I converted blk_(co_)flush/pdiscard/ioctl so that all interfaces (coroutine,
> AIO, sync) go through the same coroutine-based function already on the
> BlockBackend level. Where it was reasonably easy, I also removed the
> corresponding emulations from block/io.c IIUC, this should cover your
> immediate
> needs.
> 
> 
> Function to remove this series leaves for another day:
> 
> * bdrv_aio_flush (used by blkdebug, blkverify, qed)
> * bdrv_flush (even more users)
> * bdrv_pdiscard (used by qcow2)
> 
> 
> BlockDriver callbacks to remove left for another day:
> 
> * bdrv_aio_pdiscard (implemented by raw-posix and rbd)
> * bdrv_aio_ioctl (implemented by raw-posix and iscsi)
> 
> In both cases, raw-posix is trivial to covert, but iscsi and rbd feel rather
> scary without a proper test setup.

Thanks!

Paolo