On Wed, Oct 11 2023 at 4:20P -0400, Jens Axboe <axboe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 10/11/23 2:12 PM, Sarthak Kukreti wrote: > > Only call truncate_bdev_range() if the fallocate mode is > > supported. This fixes a bug where data in the pagecache > > could be invalidated if the fallocate() was called on the > > block device with an invalid mode. > > Fix looks fine, but would be nicer if we didn't have to duplicate the > truncate_bdev_range() in each switch clause. Can we check this upfront > instead? No, if you look at the function (rather than just the patch in isolation) we need to make the call for each case rather than collapse to a single call at the front (that's the reason for this fix, because otherwise the default: error case will invalidate the page cache too). Just so you're aware, I also had this feedback that shaped the patch a bit back in April: https://listman.redhat.com/archives/dm-devel/2023-April/053986.html > Also, please wrap commit messages at 72-74 chars. Not seeing where the header should be wrapped. You referring to the Fixes: line? I've never seen those wrapped. Mike