ocfs2: Comment struct ocfs2_extent_tree_operations.

struct ocfs2_extent_tree_operations provides methods for the different
on-disk btrees in ocfs2.  Describing what those methods do is probably a
good idea.

Signed-off-by: Joel Becker <joel.becker@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Mark Fasheh <mfasheh@suse.com>

diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/alloc.c b/fs/ocfs2/alloc.c
index 786a8298262249a1f3c5a1cda145ff31975c18fd..06b9bd73d6d2ece02cccd29aed9c5eeaa335192a 100644 (file)
--- a/fs/ocfs2/alloc.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/alloc.c
@@ -50,21 +50,62 @@
 #include "buffer_head_io.h"
 
 
+/*
+ * Operations for a specific extent tree type.
+ *
+ * To implement an on-disk btree (extent tree) type in ocfs2, add
+ * an ocfs2_extent_tree_operations structure and the matching
+ * ocfs2_get_<thingy>_extent_tree() function.  That's pretty much it
+ * for the allocation portion of the extent tree.
+ */
 struct ocfs2_extent_tree_operations {
+       /*
+        * last_eb_blk is the block number of the right most leaf extent
+        * block.  Most on-disk structures containing an extent tree store
+        * this value for fast access.  The ->eo_set_last_eb_blk() and
+        * ->eo_get_last_eb_blk() operations access this value.  They are
+        *  both required.
+        */
        void (*eo_set_last_eb_blk)(struct ocfs2_extent_tree *et,
                                   u64 blkno);
        u64 (*eo_get_last_eb_blk)(struct ocfs2_extent_tree *et);
+
+       /*
+        * The on-disk structure usually keeps track of how many total
+        * clusters are stored in this extent tree.  This function updates
+        * that value.  new_clusters is the delta, and must be
+        * added to the total.  Required.
+        */
        void (*eo_update_clusters)(struct inode *inode,
                                   struct ocfs2_extent_tree *et,
                                   u32 new_clusters);
+
+       /*
+        * If ->eo_insert_check() exists, it is called before rec is
+        * inserted into the extent tree.  It is optional.
+        */
        int (*eo_insert_check)(struct inode *inode,
                               struct ocfs2_extent_tree *et,
                               struct ocfs2_extent_rec *rec);
        int (*eo_sanity_check)(struct inode *inode, struct ocfs2_extent_tree *et);
 
-       /* These are internal to ocfs2_extent_tree and don't have
-        * accessor functions */
+       /*
+        * --------------------------------------------------------------
+        * The remaining are internal to ocfs2_extent_tree and don't have
+        * accessor functions
+        */
+
+       /*
+        * ->eo_fill_root_el() takes et->et_object and sets et->et_root_el.
+        * It is required.
+        */
        void (*eo_fill_root_el)(struct ocfs2_extent_tree *et);
+
+       /*
+        * ->eo_fill_max_leaf_clusters sets et->et_max_leaf_clusters if
+        * it exists.  If it does not, et->et_max_leaf_clusters is set
+        * to 0 (unlimited).  Optional.
+        */
        void (*eo_fill_max_leaf_clusters)(struct inode *inode,
                                          struct ocfs2_extent_tree *et);
 };