> --- a/fs/aio.c > +++ b/fs/aio.c > @@ -1603,6 +1603,15 @@ static int io_submit_one(struct kioctx *ctx, struct iocb __user *user_iocb, > goto out_put_req; > } > > + if (req->common.ki_flags & IOCB_IOPRIO) > + /* > + * The IOCB_IOPRIO flag is set when the user supplied iocb > + * aio_rw_flag field has the RWF_IOPRIO flag set. If so, > + * aio_reqprio is interpreted as a I/O scheduling class and > + * priority. > + */ > + req->common.ki_ioprio = iocb->aio_reqprio; Do we need any validation of the field here? The only other thing I am a bit worried about is bloating struct kiocb with a field for a relatively uncommon feature, but I can't really see any much better way to pass it.