Re: [PATCH v3] libnvdimm, pmem: use REQ_FUA, REQ_FLUSH for nvdimm_flush()

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On Tue, 2016-07-12 at 15:26 -0700, Dan Williams wrote:
> Given that nvdimm_flush() has higher overhead than wmb_pmem() (pointer
> chasing through nd_region), and that we otherwise assume a platform has
> ADR capability when flush hints are not present, move nvdimm_flush() to
> REQ_FLUSH context.
> 
> Note that we still arrange for nvdimm_flush() to be called even in the
> ADR case. We need at least once wmb() fence to push buffered writes in
> the cpu out to the ADR protected domain.
> 
> Cc: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Ross Zwisler <ross.zwisler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@xxxxxxxxx>

This looks good to me.

Reviewed-by: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@xxxxxxx>

Thanks,
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