> +static const unsigned int rwf_write_to_opf_flag[] = { > + 0, REQ_WRITE_SHORT, REQ_WRITE_MEDIUM, REQ_WRITE_LONG, REQ_WRITE_EXTREME > +}; > + > +/* > + * 'stream_flags' is one of RWF_WRITE_LIFE_* values > + */ > +void bio_set_streamid(struct bio *bio, unsigned int rwf_flags) > +{ > + if (WARN_ON_ONCE(rwf_flags >= ARRAY_SIZE(rwf_write_to_opf_flag))) > + return; > + > + bio->bi_opf |= rwf_write_to_opf_flag[rwf_flags]; > +} > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bio_set_streamid); I'd move the bio->bi_opf assignment outş for a call like: bio->bi_opf |= bio_op_write_bucket(flags); and preferably move the flags masking / shifting into the helper as well. > }; > > +static inline bool blk_stream_valid(unsigned int opf) > +{ > + return (opf & REQ_WRITE_LIFE_MASK) != 0; > +} Replace the stream name here with lifetime or similar as well?