Re: [PATCH 1/2] block: support different tag allocation policy

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On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 12:08:13AM -0800, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 07:21:49PM -0800, Shaohua Li wrote:
> > The libata tag allocation is using a round-robin policy. Next patch will
> > make libata use block generic tag allocation, so let's add a policy to
> > tag allocation.
> > 
> > Currently two policies: FIFO (default) and round-robin.
> 
> What's the benefit of round robin allocation?  Why do you only need
> it for the old simple allocator, and no policy control for the more
> complex blkpmq allocator?

See 8a4aeec8d2d6a3edeffbdfa.

The policy for blkmq will be added later.

Thanks,
Shaohua
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