From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ryo Tsuruta Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/9] bio-cgroup controller Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:44:32 +0900 (JST) Message-ID: <20090417.104432.193700511.ryov__47286.4605523229$1239932889$gmane$org@valinux.co.jp> References: <20090416152937.b2188370.akpm@linux-foundation.org> <20090417092040.1c832c69.kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> <20090416174428.6bb5da21.akpm@linux-foundation.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20090416174428.6bb5da21.akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: containers-bounces-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org Errors-To: containers-bounces-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org To: akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org Cc: randy.dunlap-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, menage-hpIqsD4AKlfQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, chlunde-om2ZC0WAoZIXWF+eFR7m5Q@public.gmane.org, eric.rannaud-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, balbir-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org, fernando-gVGce1chcLdL9jVzuh4AOg@public.gmane.org, righi.andrea-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, dradford-cT2on/YLNlBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org, agk-9JcytcrH/bA+uJoB2kUjGw@public.gmane.org, subrata-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org, axboe-tSWWG44O7X1aa/9Udqfwiw@public.gmane.org, containers-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org, linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, dave-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org, matt-cT2on/YLNlBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org, roberto-5KDOxZqKugI@public.gmane.org, ngupta-hpIqsD4AKlfQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org List-Id: containers.vger.kernel.org From: Andrew Morton Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/9] bio-cgroup controller Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:44:28 -0700 > On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:20:40 +0900 KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki wrote: > > > On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:29:37 -0700 > > Andrew Morton wrote: > > > > > On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:21:14 +0200 > > > Andrea Righi wrote: > > > > > > > Subject: [PATCH 3/9] bio-cgroup controller > > > > > > Sorry, but I have to register extreme distress at the name of this. > > > The term "bio" is well-established in the kernel and here we have a new > > > definition for the same term: "block I/O". > > > > > > "bio" was a fine term for you to have chosen from the user's > > > perspective, but from the kernel developer perspective it is quite > > > horrid. The patch adds a vast number of new symbols all into the > > > existing "bio_" namespace, many of which aren't related to `struct bio' > > > at all. > > > > > > At least, I think that's what's happening. Perhaps the controller > > > really _is_ designed to track `struct bio'? If so, that's an odd thing > > > to tell userspace about. > > > > > Hmm, how about iotrack-cgroup ? > > > > Well. blockio_cgroup has the same character count and is more specific. How about blkio_cgroup ? Thanks, Ryo Tsuruta