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Jens Axboe
d62f843b29 block: make blk_iopoll_prep_sched() follow normal 0/1 return convention
Return 0 if we successfully marked this iopoll structure as ours for
scheduling, instead of 1.

Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@oracle.com>
2009-09-11 14:33:32 +02:00
Jens Axboe
5e605b64a1 block: add blk-iopoll, a NAPI like approach for block devices
This borrows some code from NAPI and implements a polled completion
mode for block devices. The idea is the same as NAPI - instead of
doing the command completion when the irq occurs, schedule a dedicated
softirq in the hopes that we will complete more IO when the iopoll
handler is invoked. Devices have a budget of commands assigned, and will
stay in polled mode as long as they continue to consume their budget
from the iopoll softirq handler. If they do not, the device is set back
to interrupt completion mode.

This patch holds the core bits for blk-iopoll, device driver support
sold separately.

Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@oracle.com>
2009-09-11 14:33:31 +02:00