[PATCH] ext4: clean up comments in ext4-extents patch

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>
Signed-off-by: Dave Kleikamp <shaggy@austin.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

1 files changed, 128 insertions, 98 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ext4/extents.c b/fs/ext4/extents.c
index 32526061a17d..e06e937a52b8 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/extents.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/extents.c
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 
-/* this macro combines low and hi parts of phys. blocknr into ext4_fsblk_t */
+/*
+ * ext_pblock:
+ * combine low and high parts of physical block number into ext4_fsblk_t
+ */
 static inline ext4_fsblk_t ext_pblock(struct ext4_extent *ex)
 {
         ext4_fsblk_t block;
@@ -55,7 +58,10 @@ static inline ext4_fsblk_t ext_pblock(struct ext4_extent *ex)
         return block;
 }
 
-/* this macro combines low and hi parts of phys. blocknr into ext4_fsblk_t */
+/*
+ * idx_pblock:
+ * combine low and high parts of a leaf physical block number into ext4_fsblk_t
+ */
 static inline ext4_fsblk_t idx_pblock(struct ext4_extent_idx *ix)
 {
         ext4_fsblk_t block;
@@ -66,7 +72,11 @@ static inline ext4_fsblk_t idx_pblock(struct ext4_extent_idx *ix)
         return block;
 }
 
-/* the routine stores large phys. blocknr into extent breaking it into parts */
+/*
+ * ext4_ext_store_pblock:
+ * stores a large physical block number into an extent struct,
+ * breaking it into parts
+ */
 static inline void ext4_ext_store_pblock(struct ext4_extent *ex, ext4_fsblk_t pb)
 {
         ex->ee_start = cpu_to_le32((unsigned long) (pb & 0xffffffff));
@@ -74,7 +84,11 @@ static inline void ext4_ext_store_pblock(struct ext4_extent *ex, ext4_fsblk_t pb
                 ex->ee_start_hi = cpu_to_le16((unsigned long) ((pb >> 31) >> 1) & 0xffff);
 }
 
-/* the routine stores large phys. blocknr into index breaking it into parts */
+/*
+ * ext4_idx_store_pblock:
+ * stores a large physical block number into an index struct,
+ * breaking it into parts
+ */
 static inline void ext4_idx_store_pblock(struct ext4_extent_idx *ix, ext4_fsblk_t pb)
 {
         ix->ei_leaf = cpu_to_le32((unsigned long) (pb & 0xffffffff));
@@ -179,8 +193,8 @@ static ext4_fsblk_t ext4_ext_find_goal(struct inode *inode,
                 if ((ex = path[depth].p_ext))
                         return ext_pblock(ex)+(block-le32_to_cpu(ex->ee_block));
 
-                /* it looks index is empty
-                 * try to find starting from index itself */
+                /* it looks like index is empty;
+                 * try to find starting block from index itself */
                 if (path[depth].p_bh)
                         return path[depth].p_bh->b_blocknr;
         }
@@ -317,7 +331,8 @@ static void ext4_ext_drop_refs(struct ext4_ext_path *path)
 }
 
 /*
- * binary search for closest index by given block
+ * ext4_ext_binsearch_idx:
+ * binary search for the closest index of the given block
  */
 static void
 ext4_ext_binsearch_idx(struct inode *inode, struct ext4_ext_path *path, int block)
@@ -375,7 +390,8 @@ ext4_ext_binsearch_idx(struct inode *inode, struct ext4_ext_path *path, int bloc
 }
 
 /*
- * binary search for closest extent by given block
+ * ext4_ext_binsearch:
+ * binary search for closest extent of the given block
  */
 static void
 ext4_ext_binsearch(struct inode *inode, struct ext4_ext_path *path, int block)
@@ -388,8 +404,8 @@ ext4_ext_binsearch(struct inode *inode, struct ext4_ext_path *path, int block)
 
         if (eh->eh_entries == 0) {
                 /*
-                 * this leaf is empty yet:
-                 *  we get such a leaf in split/add case
+                 * this leaf is empty:
+                 * we get such a leaf in split/add case
                  */
                 return;
         }
@@ -520,8 +536,9 @@ err:
 }
 
 /*
- * insert new index [logical;ptr] into the block at cupr
- * it check where to insert: before curp or after curp
+ * ext4_ext_insert_index:
+ * insert new index [@logical;@ptr] into the block at @curp;
+ * check where to insert: before @curp or after @curp
  */
 static int ext4_ext_insert_index(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
                                 struct ext4_ext_path *curp,
@@ -574,13 +591,14 @@ static int ext4_ext_insert_index(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
 }
 
 /*
- * routine inserts new subtree into the path, using free index entry
- * at depth 'at:
- *  - allocates all needed blocks (new leaf and all intermediate index blocks)
- *  - makes decision where to split
- *  - moves remaining extens and index entries (right to the split point)
- *    into the newly allocated blocks
- *  - initialize subtree
+ * ext4_ext_split:
+ * inserts new subtree into the path, using free index entry
+ * at depth @at:
+ * - allocates all needed blocks (new leaf and all intermediate index blocks)
+ * - makes decision where to split
+ * - moves remaining extents and index entries (right to the split point)
+ *   into the newly allocated blocks
+ * - initializes subtree
  */
 static int ext4_ext_split(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
                                 struct ext4_ext_path *path,
@@ -598,14 +616,14 @@ static int ext4_ext_split(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
         int err = 0;
 
         /* make decision: where to split? */
-        /* FIXME: now desicion is simplest: at current extent */
+        /* FIXME: now decision is simplest: at current extent */
 
-        /* if current leaf will be splitted, then we should use
+        /* if current leaf will be split, then we should use
          * border from split point */
         BUG_ON(path[depth].p_ext > EXT_MAX_EXTENT(path[depth].p_hdr));
         if (path[depth].p_ext != EXT_MAX_EXTENT(path[depth].p_hdr)) {
                 border = path[depth].p_ext[1].ee_block;
-                ext_debug("leaf will be splitted."
+                ext_debug("leaf will be split."
                                 " next leaf starts at %d\n",
                                   le32_to_cpu(border));
         } else {
@@ -616,16 +634,16 @@ static int ext4_ext_split(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
         }
 
         /*
-         * if error occurs, then we break processing
-         * and turn filesystem read-only. so, index won't
+         * If error occurs, then we break processing
+         * and mark filesystem read-only. index won't
          * be inserted and tree will be in consistent
-         * state. next mount will repair buffers too
+         * state. Next mount will repair buffers too.
          */
 
         /*
-         * get array to track all allocated blocks
-         * we need this to handle errors and free blocks
-         * upon them
+         * Get array to track all allocated blocks.
+         * We need this to handle errors and free blocks
+         * upon them.
          */
         ablocks = kmalloc(sizeof(ext4_fsblk_t) * depth, GFP_NOFS);
         if (!ablocks)
@@ -661,7 +679,7 @@ static int ext4_ext_split(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
         neh->eh_depth = 0;
         ex = EXT_FIRST_EXTENT(neh);
 
-        /* move remain of path[depth] to the new leaf */
+        /* move remainder of path[depth] to the new leaf */
         BUG_ON(path[depth].p_hdr->eh_entries != path[depth].p_hdr->eh_max);
         /* start copy from next extent */
         /* TODO: we could do it by single memmove */
@@ -813,11 +831,12 @@ cleanup:
 }
 
 /*
- * routine implements tree growing procedure:
- *  - allocates new block
- *  - moves top-level data (index block or leaf) into the new block
- *  - initialize new top-level, creating index that points to the
- *    just created block
+ * ext4_ext_grow_indepth:
+ * implements tree growing procedure:
+ * - allocates new block
+ * - moves top-level data (index block or leaf) into the new block
+ * - initializes new top-level, creating index that points to the
+ *   just created block
  */
 static int ext4_ext_grow_indepth(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
                                         struct ext4_ext_path *path,
@@ -892,8 +911,9 @@ out:
 }
 
 /*
- * routine finds empty index and adds new leaf. if no free index found
- * then it requests in-depth growing
+ * ext4_ext_create_new_leaf:
+ * finds empty index and adds new leaf.
+ * if no free index is found, then it requests in-depth growing.
  */
 static int ext4_ext_create_new_leaf(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
                                         struct ext4_ext_path *path,
@@ -912,8 +932,8 @@ repeat:
                 curp--;
         }
 
-        /* we use already allocated block for index block
-         * so, subsequent data blocks should be contigoues */
+        /* we use already allocated block for index block,
+         * so subsequent data blocks should be contiguous */
         if (EXT_HAS_FREE_INDEX(curp)) {
                 /* if we found index with free entry, then use that
                  * entry: create all needed subtree and add new leaf */
@@ -943,12 +963,12 @@ repeat:
                 }
 
                 /*
-                 * only first (depth 0 -> 1) produces free space
-                 * in all other cases we have to split growed tree
+                 * only first (depth 0 -> 1) produces free space;
+                 * in all other cases we have to split the grown tree
                  */
                 depth = ext_depth(inode);
                 if (path[depth].p_hdr->eh_entries == path[depth].p_hdr->eh_max) {
-                        /* now we need split */
+                        /* now we need to split */
                         goto repeat;
                 }
         }
@@ -958,10 +978,11 @@ out:
 }
 
 /*
- * returns allocated block in subsequent extent or EXT_MAX_BLOCK
- * NOTE: it consider block number from index entry as
- * allocated block. thus, index entries have to be consistent
- * with leafs
+ * ext4_ext_next_allocated_block:
+ * returns allocated block in subsequent extent or EXT_MAX_BLOCK.
+ * NOTE: it considers block number from index entry as
+ * allocated block. Thus, index entries have to be consistent
+ * with leaves.
  */
 static unsigned long
 ext4_ext_next_allocated_block(struct ext4_ext_path *path)
@@ -993,6 +1014,7 @@ ext4_ext_next_allocated_block(struct ext4_ext_path *path)
 }
 
 /*
+ * ext4_ext_next_leaf_block:
  * returns first allocated block from next leaf or EXT_MAX_BLOCK
  */
 static unsigned ext4_ext_next_leaf_block(struct inode *inode,
@@ -1021,8 +1043,9 @@ static unsigned ext4_ext_next_leaf_block(struct inode *inode,
 }
 
 /*
- * if leaf gets modified and modified extent is first in the leaf
- * then we have to correct all indexes above
+ * ext4_ext_correct_indexes:
+ * if leaf gets modified and modified extent is first in the leaf,
+ * then we have to correct all indexes above.
  * TODO: do we need to correct tree in all cases?
  */
 int ext4_ext_correct_indexes(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
@@ -1050,7 +1073,7 @@ int ext4_ext_correct_indexes(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
         }
 
         /*
-         * TODO: we need correction if border is smaller then current one
+         * TODO: we need correction if border is smaller than current one
          */
         k = depth - 1;
         border = path[depth].p_ext->ee_block;
@@ -1085,7 +1108,7 @@ ext4_can_extents_be_merged(struct inode *inode, struct ext4_extent *ex1,
         /*
          * To allow future support for preallocated extents to be added
          * as an RO_COMPAT feature, refuse to merge to extents if
-         * can result in the top bit of ee_len being set
+         * this can result in the top bit of ee_len being set.
          */
         if (le16_to_cpu(ex1->ee_len) + le16_to_cpu(ex2->ee_len) > EXT_MAX_LEN)
                 return 0;
@@ -1100,9 +1123,10 @@ ext4_can_extents_be_merged(struct inode *inode, struct ext4_extent *ex1,
 }
 
 /*
- * this routine tries to merge requsted extent into the existing
- * extent or inserts requested extent as new one into the tree,
- * creating new leaf in no-space case
+ * ext4_ext_insert_extent:
+ * tries to merge requsted extent into the existing extent or
+ * inserts requested extent as new one into the tree,
+ * creating new leaf in the no-space case.
  */
 int ext4_ext_insert_extent(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
                                 struct ext4_ext_path *path,
@@ -1163,8 +1187,8 @@ repeat:
         }
 
         /*
-         * there is no free space in found leaf
-         * we're gonna add new leaf in the tree
+         * There is no free space in the found leaf.
+         * We're gonna add a new leaf in the tree.
          */
         err = ext4_ext_create_new_leaf(handle, inode, path, newext);
         if (err)
@@ -1377,7 +1401,8 @@ ext4_ext_put_in_cache(struct inode *inode, __u32 block,
 }
 
 /*
- * this routine calculate boundaries of the gap requested block fits into
+ * ext4_ext_put_gap_in_cache:
+ * calculate boundaries of the gap that the requested block fits into
  * and cache this gap
  */
 static inline void
@@ -1452,9 +1477,10 @@ ext4_ext_in_cache(struct inode *inode, unsigned long block,
 }
 
 /*
- * routine removes index from the index block
- * it's used in truncate case only. thus all requests are for
- * last index in the block only
+ * ext4_ext_rm_idx:
+ * removes index from the index block.
+ * It's used in truncate case only, thus all requests are for
+ * last index in the block only.
  */
 int ext4_ext_rm_idx(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
                         struct ext4_ext_path *path)
@@ -1480,11 +1506,12 @@ int ext4_ext_rm_idx(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
 }
 
 /*
- * This routine returns max. credits extent tree can consume.
+ * ext4_ext_calc_credits_for_insert:
+ * This routine returns max. credits that the extent tree can consume.
  * It should be OK for low-performance paths like ->writepage()
- * To allow many writing process to fit a single transaction,
- * caller should calculate credits under truncate_mutex and
- * pass actual path.
+ * To allow many writing processes to fit into a single transaction,
+ * the caller should calculate credits under truncate_mutex and
+ * pass the actual path.
  */
 int inline ext4_ext_calc_credits_for_insert(struct inode *inode,
                                                 struct ext4_ext_path *path)
@@ -1500,9 +1527,9 @@ int inline ext4_ext_calc_credits_for_insert(struct inode *inode,
         }
 
         /*
-         * given 32bit logical block (4294967296 blocks), max. tree
+         * given 32-bit logical block (4294967296 blocks), max. tree
          * can be 4 levels in depth -- 4 * 340^4 == 53453440000.
-         * let's also add one more level for imbalance.
+         * Let's also add one more level for imbalance.
          */
         depth = 5;
 
@@ -1510,13 +1537,13 @@ int inline ext4_ext_calc_credits_for_insert(struct inode *inode,
         needed = 2;
 
         /*
-         * tree can be full, so it'd need to grow in depth:
+         * tree can be full, so it would need to grow in depth:
          * allocation + old root + new root
          */
         needed += 2 + 1 + 1;
 
         /*
-         * Index split can happen, we'd need:
+         * Index split can happen, we would need:
          *    allocate intermediate indexes (bitmap + group)
          *  + change two blocks at each level, but root (already included)
          */
@@ -1634,7 +1661,7 @@ ext4_ext_rm_leaf(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
                         BUG_ON(b != ex_ee_block + ex_ee_len - 1);
                 }
 
-                /* at present, extent can't cross block group */
+                /* at present, extent can't cross block group: */
                 /* leaf + bitmap + group desc + sb + inode */
                 credits = 5;
                 if (ex == EXT_FIRST_EXTENT(eh)) {
@@ -1660,7 +1687,7 @@ ext4_ext_rm_leaf(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
                         goto out;
 
                 if (num == 0) {
-                        /* this extent is removed entirely mark slot unused */
+                        /* this extent is removed; mark slot entirely unused */
                         ext4_ext_store_pblock(ex, 0);
                         eh->eh_entries = cpu_to_le16(le16_to_cpu(eh->eh_entries)-1);
                 }
@@ -1692,7 +1719,8 @@ out:
 }
 
 /*
- * returns 1 if current index have to be freed (even partial)
+ * ext4_ext_more_to_rm:
+ * returns 1 if current index has to be freed (even partial)
  */
 static int inline
 ext4_ext_more_to_rm(struct ext4_ext_path *path)
@@ -1703,7 +1731,7 @@ ext4_ext_more_to_rm(struct ext4_ext_path *path)
                 return 0;
 
         /*
-         * if truncate on deeper level happened it it wasn't partial
+         * if truncate on deeper level happened, it wasn't partial,
          * so we have to consider current index for truncation
          */
         if (le16_to_cpu(path->p_hdr->eh_entries) == path->p_block)
@@ -1729,8 +1757,8 @@ int ext4_ext_remove_space(struct inode *inode, unsigned long start)
         ext4_ext_invalidate_cache(inode);
 
         /*
-         * we start scanning from right side freeing all the blocks
-         * after i_size and walking into the deep
+         * We start scanning from right side, freeing all the blocks
+         * after i_size and walking into the tree depth-wise.
          */
         path = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ext4_ext_path) * (depth + 1), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (path == NULL) {
@@ -1749,7 +1777,7 @@ int ext4_ext_remove_space(struct inode *inode, unsigned long start)
                 if (i == depth) {
                         /* this is leaf block */
                         err = ext4_ext_rm_leaf(handle, inode, path, start);
-                        /* root level have p_bh == NULL, brelse() eats this */
+                        /* root level has p_bh == NULL, brelse() eats this */
                         brelse(path[i].p_bh);
                         path[i].p_bh = NULL;
                         i--;
@@ -1772,14 +1800,14 @@ int ext4_ext_remove_space(struct inode *inode, unsigned long start)
                 BUG_ON(path[i].p_hdr->eh_magic != EXT4_EXT_MAGIC);
 
                 if (!path[i].p_idx) {
-                        /* this level hasn't touched yet */
+                        /* this level hasn't been touched yet */
                         path[i].p_idx = EXT_LAST_INDEX(path[i].p_hdr);
                         path[i].p_block = le16_to_cpu(path[i].p_hdr->eh_entries)+1;
                         ext_debug("init index ptr: hdr 0x%p, num %d\n",
                                   path[i].p_hdr,
                                   le16_to_cpu(path[i].p_hdr->eh_entries));
                 } else {
-                        /* we've already was here, see at next index */
+                        /* we were already here, see at next index */
                         path[i].p_idx--;
                 }
 
@@ -1799,19 +1827,19 @@ int ext4_ext_remove_space(struct inode *inode, unsigned long start)
                                 break;
                         }
 
-                        /* put actual number of indexes to know is this
-                         * number got changed at the next iteration */
+                        /* save actual number of indexes since this
+                         * number is changed at the next iteration */
                         path[i].p_block = le16_to_cpu(path[i].p_hdr->eh_entries);
                         i++;
                 } else {
-                        /* we finish processing this index, go up */
+                        /* we finished processing this index, go up */
                         if (path[i].p_hdr->eh_entries == 0 && i > 0) {
-                                /* index is empty, remove it
+                                /* index is empty, remove it;
                                  * handle must be already prepared by the
                                  * truncatei_leaf() */
                                 err = ext4_ext_rm_idx(handle, inode, path + i);
                         }
-                        /* root level have p_bh == NULL, brelse() eats this */
+                        /* root level has p_bh == NULL, brelse() eats this */
                         brelse(path[i].p_bh);
                         path[i].p_bh = NULL;
                         i--;
@@ -1822,8 +1850,8 @@ int ext4_ext_remove_space(struct inode *inode, unsigned long start)
         /* TODO: flexible tree reduction should be here */
         if (path->p_hdr->eh_entries == 0) {
                 /*
-                 * truncate to zero freed all the tree
-                 * so, we need to correct eh_depth
+                 * truncate to zero freed all the tree,
+                 * so we need to correct eh_depth
                  */
                 err = ext4_ext_get_access(handle, inode, path);
                 if (err == 0) {
@@ -1912,7 +1940,7 @@ int ext4_ext_get_blocks(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
                 if (goal == EXT4_EXT_CACHE_GAP) {
                         if (!create) {
                                 /* block isn't allocated yet and
-                                 * user don't want to allocate it */
+                                 * user doesn't want to allocate it */
                                 goto out2;
                         }
                         /* we should allocate requested block */
@@ -1921,7 +1949,7 @@ int ext4_ext_get_blocks(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
                         newblock = iblock
                                    - le32_to_cpu(newex.ee_block)
                                    + ext_pblock(&newex);
-                        /* number of remain blocks in the extent */
+                        /* number of remaining blocks in the extent */
                         allocated = le16_to_cpu(newex.ee_len) -
                                         (iblock - le32_to_cpu(newex.ee_block));
                         goto out;
@@ -1941,8 +1969,8 @@ int ext4_ext_get_blocks(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
         depth = ext_depth(inode);
 
         /*
-         * consistent leaf must not be empty
-         * this situations is possible, though, _during_ tree modification
+         * consistent leaf must not be empty;
+         * this situation is possible, though, _during_ tree modification;
          * this is why assert can't be put in ext4_ext_find_extent()
          */
         BUG_ON(path[depth].p_ext == NULL && depth != 0);
@@ -1960,10 +1988,10 @@ int ext4_ext_get_blocks(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
                  */
                 if (ee_len > EXT_MAX_LEN)
                         goto out2;
-                /* if found exent covers block, simple return it */
+                /* if found extent covers block, simply return it */
                 if (iblock >= ee_block && iblock < ee_block + ee_len) {
                         newblock = iblock - ee_block + ee_start;
-                        /* number of remain blocks in the extent */
+                        /* number of remaining blocks in the extent */
                         allocated = ee_len - (iblock - ee_block);
                         ext_debug("%d fit into %lu:%d -> "E3FSBLK"\n", (int) iblock,
                                         ee_block, ee_len, newblock);
@@ -1974,17 +2002,18 @@ int ext4_ext_get_blocks(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
         }
 
         /*
-         * requested block isn't allocated yet
+         * requested block isn't allocated yet;
          * we couldn't try to create block if create flag is zero
          */
         if (!create) {
-                /* put just found gap into cache to speedup subsequest reqs */
+                /* put just found gap into cache to speed up
+                 * subsequent requests */
                 ext4_ext_put_gap_in_cache(inode, path, iblock);
                 goto out2;
         }
         /*
          * Okay, we need to do block allocation.  Lazily initialize the block
-         * allocation info here if necessary
+         * allocation info here if necessary.
         */
         if (S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) && (!EXT4_I(inode)->i_block_alloc_info))
                 ext4_init_block_alloc_info(inode);
@@ -2062,9 +2091,9 @@ void ext4_ext_truncate(struct inode * inode, struct page *page)
         ext4_ext_invalidate_cache(inode);
 
         /*
-         * TODO: optimization is possible here
-         * probably we need not scaning at all,
-         * because page truncation is enough
+         * TODO: optimization is possible here.
+         * Probably we need not scan at all,
+         * because page truncation is enough.
          */
         if (ext4_orphan_add(handle, inode))
                 goto out_stop;
@@ -2078,13 +2107,13 @@ void ext4_ext_truncate(struct inode * inode, struct page *page)
         err = ext4_ext_remove_space(inode, last_block);
 
         /* In a multi-transaction truncate, we only make the final
-         * transaction synchronous */
+         * transaction synchronous. */
         if (IS_SYNC(inode))
                 handle->h_sync = 1;
 
 out_stop:
         /*
-         * If this was a simple ftruncate(), and the file will remain alive
+         * If this was a simple ftruncate() and the file will remain alive,
          * then we need to clear up the orphan record which we created above.
          * However, if this was a real unlink then we were called by
          * ext4_delete_inode(), and we allow that function to clean up the
@@ -2098,7 +2127,8 @@ out_stop:
 }
 
 /*
- * this routine calculate max number of blocks we could modify
+ * ext4_ext_writepage_trans_blocks:
+ * calculate max number of blocks we could modify
  * in order to allocate new block for an inode
  */
 int ext4_ext_writepage_trans_blocks(struct inode *inode, int num)
@@ -2107,7 +2137,7 @@ int ext4_ext_writepage_trans_blocks(struct inode *inode, int num)
 
         needed = ext4_ext_calc_credits_for_insert(inode, NULL);
 
-        /* caller want to allocate num blocks, but note it includes sb */
+        /* caller wants to allocate num blocks, but note it includes sb */
         needed = needed * num - (num - 1);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_QUOTA