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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-07-14 13:15:14 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-07-14 13:15:14 -0700
commitdddec01eb8e2b56267b37a6f9f0997a64b4e0b2a (patch)
treeb6d8bfbce9abd105384b9d116499afbe306b9c22 /block/Kconfig
parent7daf705f362e349983e92037a198b8821db198af (diff)
parent32502b8413a77b54b9e19809404109590c32dfb7 (diff)
Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block: (37 commits) splice: fix generic_file_splice_read() race with page invalidation ramfs: enable splice write drivers/block/pktcdvd.c: avoid useless memset cdrom: revert commit 22a9189 (cdrom: use kmalloced buffers instead of buffers on stack) scsi: sr avoids useless buffer allocation block: blk_rq_map_kern uses the bounce buffers for stack buffers block: add blk_queue_update_dma_pad DAC960: push down BKL pktcdvd: push BKL down into driver paride: push ioctl down into driver block: use get_unaligned_* helpers block: extend queue_flag bitops block: request_module(): use format string Add bvec_merge_data to handle stacked devices and ->merge_bvec() block: integrity flags can't use bit ops on unsigned short cmdfilter: extend default read filter sg: fix odd style (extra parenthesis) introduced by cmd filter patch block: add bounce support to blk_rq_map_user_iov cfq-iosched: get rid of enable_idle being unused warning allow userspace to modify scsi command filter on per device basis ...
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diff --git a/block/Kconfig b/block/Kconfig
index 3e97f2bc446..1ab7c15c8d7 100644
--- a/block/Kconfig
+++ b/block/Kconfig
@@ -81,6 +81,18 @@ config BLK_DEV_BSG
If unsure, say N.
+config BLK_DEV_INTEGRITY
+ bool "Block layer data integrity support"
+ ---help---
+ Some storage devices allow extra information to be
+ stored/retrieved to help protect the data. The block layer
+ data integrity option provides hooks which can be used by
+ filesystems to ensure better data integrity.
+
+ Say yes here if you have a storage device that provides the
+ T10/SCSI Data Integrity Field or the T13/ATA External Path
+ Protection. If in doubt, say N.
+
endif # BLOCK
config BLOCK_COMPAT