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    xfs: bulkstat chunk formatting cursor is broken · bf4a5af2
    Dave Chinner authored
    The xfs_bulkstat_agichunk formatting cursor takes buffer values from
    the main loop and passes them via the structure to the chunk
    formatter, and the writes the changed values back into the main loop
    local variables. Unfortunately, this complex dance is full of corner
    cases that aren't handled correctly.
    
    The biggest problem is that it is double handling the information in
    both the main loop and the chunk formatting function, leading to
    inconsistent updates and endless loops where progress is not made.
    
    To fix this, push the struct xfs_bulkstat_agichunk outwards to be
    the primary holder of user buffer information. this removes the
    double handling in the main loop.
    
    Also, pass the last inode processed by the chunk formatter as a
    separate parameter as it purely an output variable and is not
    related to the user buffer consumption cursor.
    
    Finally, the chunk formatting code is not shared by anyone, so make
    it local to xfs_itable.c.
    
    cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org> # 3.17
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDave Chinner <dchinner@redhat.com>
    Reviewed-by: default avatarBrian Foster <bfoster@redhat.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDave Chinner <david@fromorbit.com>
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