When exec bio_alloc, the bi_rw is zero.But after calling bio_add_page, it will use bi_rw. Fox example, in functiion __bio_add_page,it will call merge_bvec_fn(). The merge_bvec_fn of raid456 will use the bi_rw to judge the merge. >> if ((bvm->bi_rw & 1) == WRITE) >> return biovec->bv_len; /* always allow writes to be mergeable */ Signed-off-by: Jianpeng Ma <majianpeng@xxxxxxxxx> There are many place like this in kernel.If you think this patch ok, i will correct those. --- fs/direct-io.c | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/fs/direct-io.c b/fs/direct-io.c index 1faf4cb..77f0bbf 100644 --- a/fs/direct-io.c +++ b/fs/direct-io.c @@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ dio_bio_alloc(struct dio *dio, struct dio_submit *sdio, bio->bi_bdev = bdev; bio->bi_sector = first_sector; + bio->bi_rw = dio->rw; if (dio->is_async) bio->bi_end_io = dio_bio_end_aio; else -- 1.7.5.4 ?韬{.n?????%??檩??w?{.n???{饼?z鳐??骅w*jg????????G??⒏⒎?:+v????????????"??????