[PATCHv9 3/7] block: allow ability to limit partition write hints

[Bart Van Assche]

On 10/25/24 2:36 PM, Keith Busch wrote:
> When multiple partitions are used, you may want to enforce different
> subsets of the available write hints for each partition. Provide a
> bitmap attribute of the available write hints, and allow an admin to
> write a different mask to set the partition's allowed write hints.

After /proc/irq/*/smp_affinity was introduced (a bitmask),
/proc/irq/*/smp_affinity_list (set of ranges) was introduced as a more
user-friendly alternative. Is the same expected to happen with the
write_hint_mask? If so, shouldn't we skip the bitmask user space
interface and directly introduce the more user friendly interface (set
of ranges)?

Thanks,

Bart.