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Copilot AI commented Oct 30, 2025

Provides in-depth analysis of the BSR (Block Sync & Replication) codebase architecture, covering ~107K LOC across kernel module, user-space utilities, and platform-specific implementations.

Documentation Added

  • BSR_CODE_ANALYSIS.md - Complete codebase overview including:

    • Component breakdown: kernel module (62K LOC), user utilities (27K LOC), platform code (13K LOC)
    • Architecture patterns: resource/device/connection hierarchy, state machines, transport abstraction
    • Key differentiators: Stable Sync (1:N topology), Fast Sync (filesystem-aware), Kernel TX Buffering, Passthrough I/O policy
    • Platform implementations: Windows (filter drivers) vs Linux (block device driver)
  • BSR_ARCHITECTURE.md - Technical deep-dive with:

    • I/O flow diagrams (write/read paths, request separation)
    • State transition graphs (role, disk, connection states)
    • Synchronization internals (Activity Log, Bitmap, Resync LRU)
    • Performance optimizations (AL/LRU decoupling, separated request queues)
    • Deployment patterns (HA, DR configurations)

Coverage

All major subsystems analyzed:

  • Core replication engine (bsr_main.c, bsr_receiver.c, bsr_sender.c)
  • State management (bsr_state.c - 196K, handles role/disk/connection transitions)
  • Network layer (bsr_transport_tcp.c, abstract transport interface)
  • Metadata systems (Activity Log, Bitmap, peer metadata)
  • Platform integration (Windows: bsrvflt/bsrfsflt, Linux: bsrhk)
  • User tools (bsradm, bsrsetup, bsrmeta with Netlink/IOCTL communication)

Documentation is bilingual (Korean/English) to match repository conventions.

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Co-authored-by: sungeun-kim <19280529+sungeun-kim@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Analyze the overall structure of BSR code Add comprehensive technical analysis documentation for BSR codebase Oct 30, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from sungeun-kim October 30, 2025 05:03
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