Re: [PATCH] check kernel version for io_method

From: Andreas Karlsson <andreas(at)proxel(dot)se>
To: Steven Niu <niushiji(at)gmail(dot)com>, Pierre <pierre(dot)forstmann(at)gmail(dot)com>, "pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] check kernel version for io_method
Date: 2026-01-14 07:27:07
Message-ID: 13f98612-9f3a-4604-8df9-a3406a10def8@proxel.se
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On 1/14/26 8:22 AM, Steven Niu wrote:
> I agree that you are correct for now. But in future, the IoMethod may have new member. Then we have to process it.
>
> How about change to like this:
> + #else
> +     if (*newval == IOMETHOD_IO_URING)
> +     {
> +             GUC_check_errdetail("io_uring not enabled.");
> +             return false;
> +     }

No, that would be incorrect. It would not even compile.
IOMETHOD_IO_URING is not even defined if we do not compile with liburing
enabled. You can try it out yourself by compiling PostgreSQL without
io_uring support and then try to enable it. You will get an error and
that code will never be reached.

Andreas

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