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Linux 6.11 To Introduce Block Atomic Writes - Including NVMe & SCSI Support
The Linux kernel's block subsystem for storage is poised to introduce support for atomic writes with the upcoming Linux 6.11 merge window.
Ahead of the Linux 6.11 merge window opening up in the next week or so, block subsystem maintainer Jens Axboe has been preparing his "for-6.11" Git branches of new material set to be introduced. The block atomic writes support includes the plumbing for SCSI and NVMe storage and is set for merging in Linux 6.11. Oracle engineer John Garry led the charge on this block atomic writes capabilities and explained in the patch series:
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