Block device buffered reads and writes already pass through filemap_read() and iomap_file_buffered_write() respectively, both of which handle IOCB_DONTCACHE. Enable RWF_DONTCACHE for block device files by setting FOP_DONTCACHE in def_blk_fops. For CONFIG_BUFFER_HEAD=y paths, use block_write_begin_iocb() in blkdev_write_begin() to thread the kiocb through so that buffer_head writeback gets dropbehind support. CONFIG_BUFFER_HEAD=n paths are handled by the previously added iomap BIO_COMPLETE_IN_TASK support. This support is useful for databases that operate on raw block devices, among other userspace applications. Signed-off-by: Tal Zussman --- block/fops.c | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/block/fops.c b/block/fops.c index bb6642b45937..31b073181d87 100644 --- a/block/fops.c +++ b/block/fops.c @@ -504,7 +504,8 @@ static int blkdev_write_begin(const struct kiocb *iocb, unsigned len, struct folio **foliop, void **fsdata) { - return block_write_begin(mapping, pos, len, foliop, blkdev_get_block); + return block_write_begin_iocb(iocb, mapping, pos, len, foliop, + blkdev_get_block); } static int blkdev_write_end(const struct kiocb *iocb, @@ -966,7 +967,7 @@ const struct file_operations def_blk_fops = { .splice_write = iter_file_splice_write, .fallocate = blkdev_fallocate, .uring_cmd = blkdev_uring_cmd, - .fop_flags = FOP_BUFFER_RASYNC, + .fop_flags = FOP_BUFFER_RASYNC | FOP_DONTCACHE, }; static __init int blkdev_init(void) -- 2.39.5