Re: [PATCH] block: loop: set discard_granularity as PAGE_SIZE if sb->s_blocksize is 0

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On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 06:06:28PM +0800, Ming Lei wrote:
> If backing file's filesystem has implemented ->fallocate(), we think the
> loop device can support discard, then pass sb->s_blocksize as
> discard_granularity. However, some underlying FS, such as overlayfs,
> doesn't set sb->s_blocksize, and causes discard_granularity to be set as
> zero, then the warning in __blkdev_issue_discard() is triggered.
> 
> Fix the issue by setting discard_granularity as PAGE_SIZE in this case
> since PAGE_SIZE is the most common data unit for FS.

sb->s_blocksize really does not mean anything.  kstat.blksize might
be a better choice, even if it someimes errs on the too large side.



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