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authorDave Chinner <dchinner@redhat.com>2016-12-09 16:49:54 +1100
committerDave Chinner <david@fromorbit.com>2016-12-09 16:49:54 +1100
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xfs: deprecate barrier/nobarrier mount option
We always perform integrity operations now, so these mount options don't do anything. Deprecate them and mark them for removal in in a year. Signed-Off-By: Dave Chinner <dchinner@redhat.com> Reviewed-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de> Signed-off-by: Dave Chinner <david@fromorbit.com>
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@@ -51,13 +51,6 @@ default behaviour.
CRC enabled filesystems always use the attr2 format, and so
will reject the noattr2 mount option if it is set.
- barrier (*)
- nobarrier
- Enables/disables the use of block layer write barriers for
- writes into the journal and for data integrity operations.
- This allows for drive level write caching to be enabled, for
- devices that support write barriers.
-
discard
nodiscard (*)
Enable/disable the issuing of commands to let the block
@@ -228,7 +221,10 @@ default behaviour.
Deprecated Mount Options
========================
-None at present.
+ Name Removal Schedule
+ ---- ----------------
+ barrier no earlier than v4.15
+ nobarrier no earlier than v4.15
Removed Mount Options