What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/ Date: January 2008 Contact: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl> Description: Provide a place in sysfs for the backing_dev_info object. This allows setting and retrieving various BDI specific variables. The <bdi> identifier can be either of the following: MAJOR:MINOR Device number for block devices, or value of st_dev on non-block filesystems which provide their own BDI, such as NFS and FUSE. MAJOR:MINOR-fuseblk Value of st_dev on fuseblk filesystems. default The default backing dev, used for non-block device backed filesystems which do not provide their own BDI. Files under /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/ --------------------------------- read_ahead_kb (read-write) Size of the read-ahead window in kilobytes min_ratio (read-write) Under normal circumstances each device is given a part of the total write-back cache that relates to its current average writeout speed in relation to the other devices. The 'min_ratio' parameter allows assigning a minimum percentage of the write-back cache to a particular device. For example, this is useful for providing a minimum QoS. max_ratio (read-write) Allows limiting a particular device to use not more than the given percentage of the write-back cache. This is useful in situations where we want to avoid one device taking all or most of the write-back cache. For example in case of an NFS mount that is prone to get stuck, or a FUSE mount which cannot be trusted to play fair. stable_pages_required (read-only) If set, the backing device requires that all pages comprising a write request must not be changed until writeout is complete.