[PATCH 0/5] Do not request a pointer kaddr when not required

From: Huaisheng Ye Some functions within fs/dax and dax/super don't need to get kaddr from direct_access. Assigning NULL to kaddr to ->direct_access() is more straightforward and simple than offering a useless local pointer. So all direct_access() need to check the validity of second rank pointe

Re: [PATCH 0/5] Do not request a pointer kaddr when not required

On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 04:45:05PM +0800, Huaisheng Ye wrote: > From: Huaisheng Ye > > Some functions within fs/dax and dax/super don't need to get kaddr from > direct_access. Assigning NULL to kaddr to ->direct_access() is more > straightforward and simple than offering a useless local pointer.

RE: [External] Re: [PATCH 0/5] Do not request a pointer kaddr when not required

From: Ross Zwisler Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 10:50 PM > > Some functions within fs/dax and dax/super don't need to get kaddr from > > direct_access. Assigning NULL to kaddr to ->direct_access() is more > > straightforward and simple than offering a useless local pointer. > > > > So all direct_a