Merge branch 'for-2.6.37/barrier' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block

* 'for-2.6.37/barrier' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block: (46 commits)
  xen-blkfront: disable barrier/flush write support
  Added blk-lib.c and blk-barrier.c was renamed to blk-flush.c
  block: remove BLKDEV_IFL_WAIT
  aic7xxx_old: removed unused 'req' variable
  block: remove the BH_Eopnotsupp flag
  block: remove the BLKDEV_IFL_BARRIER flag
  block: remove the WRITE_BARRIER flag
  swap: do not send discards as barriers
  fat: do not send discards as barriers
  ext4: do not send discards as barriers
  jbd2: replace barriers with explicit flush / FUA usage
  jbd2: Modify ASYNC_COMMIT code to not rely on queue draining on barrier
  jbd: replace barriers with explicit flush / FUA usage
  nilfs2: replace barriers with explicit flush / FUA usage
  reiserfs: replace barriers with explicit flush / FUA usage
  gfs2: replace barriers with explicit flush / FUA usage
  btrfs: replace barriers with explicit flush / FUA usage
  xfs: replace barriers with explicit flush / FUA usage
  block: pass gfp_mask and flags to sb_issue_discard
  dm: convey that all flushes are processed as empty
  ...

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
index a381be81407..999dac054bc 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
@@ -441,19 +441,6 @@ void do_ide_request(struct request_queue *q)
         struct request  *rq = NULL;
         ide_startstop_t startstop;
 
-        /*
-         * drive is doing pre-flush, ordered write, post-flush sequence. even
-         * though that is 3 requests, it must be seen as a single transaction.
-         * we must not preempt this drive until that is complete
-         */
-        if (blk_queue_flushing(q))
-                /*
-                 * small race where queue could get replugged during
-                 * the 3-request flush cycle, just yank the plug since
-                 * we want it to finish asap
-                 */
-                blk_remove_plug(q);
-
         spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
 
         /* HLD do_request() callback might sleep, make sure it's okay */