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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/verity.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/verity.rst index fb3a045d0c72..8c3f1f967a3c 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/verity.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/verity.rst @@ -151,8 +151,15 @@ root_hash_sig_key_desc <key_description> already in the secondary trusted keyring. try_verify_in_tasklet - If verity hashes are in cache, verify data blocks in kernel tasklet instead - of workqueue. This option can reduce IO latency. + If verity hashes are in cache and the IO size does not exceed the limit, + verify data blocks in bottom half instead of workqueue. This option can + reduce IO latency. The size limits can be configured via + /sys/module/dm_verity/parameters/use_bh_bytes. The four parameters + correspond to limits for IOPRIO_CLASS_NONE, IOPRIO_CLASS_RT, + IOPRIO_CLASS_BE and IOPRIO_CLASS_IDLE in turn. + For example: + <none>,<rt>,<be>,<idle> + 4096,4096,4096,4096 Theory of operation =================== |