Re: [PATCH] ext4: remove unneeded call to ext4_es_remove_extent in punch hole

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On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Zheng Liu <gnehzuil.liu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 12:20:22PM +0530, Ashish Sangwan wrote:
>> >The commit
>> > log is right before we use extent status tree to track all extent
>> > information.  In dev branch of ext4 tree, we track all extent status in
>> > status tree.  So we need to remove extent from status tree in punch
>> > hole.
>> I was of the opinion that filemap_write_and_wait_range will remove the
>> extent from status tree if its still there.
>> ok, I will check the dev branch.
>
> Ah, please bear with me.  In mainline kernel 3.9-rcX, we have used
> status tree to track all extent status.  You could also check 3.9-rcX
> kernel.  Please let me know if I miss something.
Hi Zheng,

Ok, I understood your point.
Currently, after step 2 of extent status tree, it houses _all_ the
extents and not just delayed extents.
This patch is not required now.

Regards,
Ashish
>
> Thanks,
>                                                 - Zheng
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