[PATCH 00/13] lightnvm updates for 4.4-rc2
Jens Axboe
axboe at fb.com
Mon Nov 16 14:25:49 PST 2015
On 11/16/2015 07:34 AM, Matias Bjørling wrote:
> Hi Jens,
>
> This is the patches targeted for -rc2 of 4.4.
>
> Ten of the patches fix bugs and small specification updates. While the
> last two are larger patches. They are necessary because of specification
> changes. The updates are applied now before it is set in stone for 4.4
> (or at least makes it a lot harder to change)
>
> Patch 1: Adds the linux-block list to the maintainers list for LightNVM.
> Patch 2: Fixes a ushort bug reported by Geert.
> Patch 3: Updates the implementation to support the new bad block table
> format.
> Patch 4-9: Small fixes.
> Patch 10: The specification had support for both linear and device
> specific addressing. It was replaced by ppa format, that
> defines the device ppa format used by the specific device.
> This patch adds the support and removes the previous two
> modes.
> Patch 11-12: Two small cleanups to the lightnvm nvme integration.
> Caused by specification changes.
>
> Patches 3 to 12 is the first time they are posted to the list for
> review.
>
> Will you pick up the patches when convenient (and reviewed):
>
> git at github.com:OpenChannelSSD/linux.git for-jens
>
> I'll update the for-jens branch and post a separate patch if any
> fixes is applied to the patches.
Applied, thanks.
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Jens Axboe
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