From 5a5b9c28e1c58188a5dc6d3359d33c3b82f1d728 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Milan Broz Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:45:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] dm crypt: document new no_workqueue flags Commit c634208fd7af ("dm crypt: add flags to optionally bypass kcryptd workqueues") introduced new dm-crypt 'no_read_workqueue' and 'no_write_workqueue' flags. Add documentation to admin guide for them. Fixes: c634208fd7af ("dm crypt: add flags to optionally bypass kcryptd workqueues") Signed-off-by: Milan Broz Signed-off-by: Mike Snitzer --- Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-crypt.rst | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-crypt.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-crypt.rst index 8f4a3f889d43e..40dc2df58cd50 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-crypt.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-crypt.rst @@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ submit_from_crypt_cpus thread because it benefits CFQ to have writes submitted using the same context. +no_read_workqueue + Bypass dm-crypt internal workqueue and process read requests synchronously. + +no_write_workqueue + Bypass dm-crypt internal workqueue and process write requests synchronously. + This option is automatically enabled for host-managed zoned block devices + (e.g. host-managed SMR hard-disks). + integrity:: The device requires additional metadata per-sector stored in per-bio integrity structure. This metadata must by provided -- 2.39.5