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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/2] ufs: don't use the fair tag sharings
    On Thu, May 11, 2023 at 08:38:04AM -0700, Bart Van Assche wrote:
    > For which devices is the fair sharing algorithm useful? As far as I know the
    > legacy block layer did not have an equivalent of the fair sharing algorithm
    > and I'm not aware of any complaints about the legacy block layer regarding
    > to fairness. This is why I proposed in January to remove the fair sharing
    > code entirely. See also https://lore.kernel.org/linux-block/20230103195337.158625-1-bvanassche@acm.org/.

    Because the old code did not do tag allocation itself? Either way I
    don't think a "I'll opt out for a random driver" is the proper approach
    when you think it's not needed. Especially not without any data
    explaining why just that driver is a special snowflake.

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