diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/f2fs.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/f2fs.rst
index d32c6209685d..de412ddebcc8 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/f2fs.rst
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/f2fs.rst
@@ -242,6 +242,12 @@ offgrpjquota		 Turn off group journalled quota.
 offprjjquota		 Turn off project journalled quota.
 quota			 Enable plain user disk quota accounting.
 noquota			 Disable all plain disk quota option.
+whint_mode=%s		 Control which write hints are passed down to block
+			 layer. This supports "off", "user-based", and
+			 "fs-based".  In "off" mode (default), f2fs does not pass
+			 down hints. In "user-based" mode, f2fs tries to pass
+			 down hints given by users. And in "fs-based" mode, f2fs
+			 passes down hints with its policy.
 alloc_mode=%s		 Adjust block allocation policy, which supports "reuse"
 			 and "default".
 fsync_mode=%s		 Control the policy of fsync. Currently supports "posix",
@@ -776,6 +782,70 @@ In order to identify whether the data in the victim segment are valid or not,
 F2FS manages a bitmap. Each bit represents the validity of a block, and the
 bitmap is composed of a bit stream covering whole blocks in main area.
 
+Write-hint Policy
+-----------------
+
+1) whint_mode=off. F2FS only passes down WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET.
+
+2) whint_mode=user-based. F2FS tries to pass down hints given by
+users.
+
+===================== ======================== ===================
+User                  F2FS                     Block
+===================== ======================== ===================
+N/A                   META                     WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET
+N/A                   HOT_NODE                 "
+N/A                   WARM_NODE                "
+N/A                   COLD_NODE                "
+ioctl(COLD)           COLD_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME
+extension list        "                        "
+
+-- buffered io
+WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME    COLD_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME
+WRITE_LIFE_SHORT      HOT_DATA                 WRITE_LIFE_SHORT
+WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET    WARM_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET
+WRITE_LIFE_NONE       "                        "
+WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM     "                        "
+WRITE_LIFE_LONG       "                        "
+
+-- direct io
+WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME    COLD_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME
+WRITE_LIFE_SHORT      HOT_DATA                 WRITE_LIFE_SHORT
+WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET    WARM_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET
+WRITE_LIFE_NONE       "                        WRITE_LIFE_NONE
+WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM     "                        WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM
+WRITE_LIFE_LONG       "                        WRITE_LIFE_LONG
+===================== ======================== ===================
+
+3) whint_mode=fs-based. F2FS passes down hints with its policy.
+
+===================== ======================== ===================
+User                  F2FS                     Block
+===================== ======================== ===================
+N/A                   META                     WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM;
+N/A                   HOT_NODE                 WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET
+N/A                   WARM_NODE                "
+N/A                   COLD_NODE                WRITE_LIFE_NONE
+ioctl(COLD)           COLD_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME
+extension list        "                        "
+
+-- buffered io
+WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME    COLD_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME
+WRITE_LIFE_SHORT      HOT_DATA                 WRITE_LIFE_SHORT
+WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET    WARM_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_LONG
+WRITE_LIFE_NONE       "                        "
+WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM     "                        "
+WRITE_LIFE_LONG       "                        "
+
+-- direct io
+WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME    COLD_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME
+WRITE_LIFE_SHORT      HOT_DATA                 WRITE_LIFE_SHORT
+WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET    WARM_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET
+WRITE_LIFE_NONE       "                        WRITE_LIFE_NONE
+WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM     "                        WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM
+WRITE_LIFE_LONG       "                        WRITE_LIFE_LONG
+===================== ======================== ===================
+
 Fallocate(2) Policy
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/fs/f2fs/data.c b/fs/f2fs/data.c
index 916e317ac925..4a5edb9a1a1e 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/data.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/data.c
@@ -478,6 +478,8 @@ static struct bio *__bio_alloc(struct f2fs_io_info *fio, int npages)
 	} else {
 		bio->bi_end_io = f2fs_write_end_io;
 		bio->bi_private = sbi;
+		bio->bi_lifetime = f2fs_io_type_to_rw_hint(sbi, fio->type,
+							   fio->temp);
 	}
 	iostat_alloc_and_bind_ctx(sbi, bio, NULL);
 
diff --git a/fs/f2fs/f2fs.h b/fs/f2fs/f2fs.h
index 56ee7fff55c7..8d408afb044b 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/f2fs.h
+++ b/fs/f2fs/f2fs.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ struct f2fs_mount_info {
 	int s_jquota_fmt;			/* Format of quota to use */
 #endif
 	/* For which write hints are passed down to block layer */
+	int whint_mode;
 	int alloc_mode;			/* segment allocation policy */
 	int fsync_mode;			/* fsync policy */
 	int fs_mode;			/* fs mode: LFS or ADAPTIVE */
@@ -1344,6 +1345,12 @@ enum {
 	FS_MODE_FRAGMENT_BLK,		/* block fragmentation mode */
 };
 
+enum {
+	WHINT_MODE_OFF,		/* not pass down write hints */
+	WHINT_MODE_USER,	/* try to pass down hints given by users */
+	WHINT_MODE_FS,		/* pass down hints with F2FS policy */
+};
+
 enum {
 	ALLOC_MODE_DEFAULT,	/* stay default */
 	ALLOC_MODE_REUSE,	/* reuse segments as much as possible */
@@ -3728,6 +3735,8 @@ void f2fs_destroy_segment_manager(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi);
 int __init f2fs_create_segment_manager_caches(void);
 void f2fs_destroy_segment_manager_caches(void);
 int f2fs_rw_hint_to_seg_type(enum rw_hint hint);
+enum rw_hint f2fs_io_type_to_rw_hint(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi,
+			enum page_type type, enum temp_type temp);
 unsigned int f2fs_usable_segs_in_sec(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi,
 			unsigned int segno);
 unsigned int f2fs_usable_blks_in_seg(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi,
diff --git a/fs/f2fs/segment.c b/fs/f2fs/segment.c
index d05b41608fc0..38c0cb8d9571 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/segment.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/segment.c
@@ -3290,6 +3290,101 @@ int f2fs_rw_hint_to_seg_type(enum rw_hint hint)
 	}
 }
 
+/* This returns write hints for each segment type. This hints will be
+ * passed down to block layer. There are mapping tables which depend on
+ * the mount option 'whint_mode'.
+ *
+ * 1) whint_mode=off. F2FS only passes down WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET.
+ *
+ * 2) whint_mode=user-based. F2FS tries to pass down hints given by users.
+ *
+ * User                  F2FS                     Block
+ * ----                  ----                     -----
+ *                       META                     WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET
+ *                       HOT_NODE                 "
+ *                       WARM_NODE                "
+ *                       COLD_NODE                "
+ * ioctl(COLD)           COLD_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME
+ * extension list        "                        "
+ *
+ * -- buffered io
+ * WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME    COLD_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME
+ * WRITE_LIFE_SHORT      HOT_DATA                 WRITE_LIFE_SHORT
+ * WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET    WARM_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET
+ * WRITE_LIFE_NONE       "                        "
+ * WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM     "                        "
+ * WRITE_LIFE_LONG       "                        "
+ *
+ * -- direct io
+ * WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME    COLD_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME
+ * WRITE_LIFE_SHORT      HOT_DATA                 WRITE_LIFE_SHORT
+ * WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET    WARM_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET
+ * WRITE_LIFE_NONE       "                        WRITE_LIFE_NONE
+ * WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM     "                        WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM
+ * WRITE_LIFE_LONG       "                        WRITE_LIFE_LONG
+ *
+ * 3) whint_mode=fs-based. F2FS passes down hints with its policy.
+ *
+ * User                  F2FS                     Block
+ * ----                  ----                     -----
+ *                       META                     WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM;
+ *                       HOT_NODE                 WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET
+ *                       WARM_NODE                "
+ *                       COLD_NODE                WRITE_LIFE_NONE
+ * ioctl(COLD)           COLD_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME
+ * extension list        "                        "
+ *
+ * -- buffered io
+ * WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME    COLD_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME
+ * WRITE_LIFE_SHORT      HOT_DATA                 WRITE_LIFE_SHORT
+ * WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET    WARM_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_LONG
+ * WRITE_LIFE_NONE       "                        "
+ * WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM     "                        "
+ * WRITE_LIFE_LONG       "                        "
+ *
+ * -- direct io
+ * WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME    COLD_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME
+ * WRITE_LIFE_SHORT      HOT_DATA                 WRITE_LIFE_SHORT
+ * WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET    WARM_DATA                WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET
+ * WRITE_LIFE_NONE       "                        WRITE_LIFE_NONE
+ * WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM     "                        WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM
+ * WRITE_LIFE_LONG       "                        WRITE_LIFE_LONG
+ */
+
+enum rw_hint f2fs_io_type_to_rw_hint(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi,
+				enum page_type type, enum temp_type temp)
+{
+	if (F2FS_OPTION(sbi).whint_mode == WHINT_MODE_USER) {
+		if (type == DATA) {
+			if (temp == WARM)
+				return WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET;
+			else if (temp == HOT)
+				return WRITE_LIFE_SHORT;
+			else if (temp == COLD)
+				return WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME;
+		} else {
+			return WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET;
+		}
+	} else if (F2FS_OPTION(sbi).whint_mode == WHINT_MODE_FS) {
+		if (type == DATA) {
+			if (temp == WARM)
+				return WRITE_LIFE_LONG;
+			else if (temp == HOT)
+				return WRITE_LIFE_SHORT;
+			else if (temp == COLD)
+				return WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME;
+		} else if (type == NODE) {
+			if (temp == WARM || temp == HOT)
+				return WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET;
+			else if (temp == COLD)
+				return WRITE_LIFE_NONE;
+		} else if (type == META) {
+			return WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM;
+		}
+	}
+	return WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET;
+}
+
 static int __get_segment_type_2(struct f2fs_io_info *fio)
 {
 	if (fio->type == DATA)
diff --git a/fs/f2fs/super.c b/fs/f2fs/super.c
index a8c8232852bb..5bb062075acf 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/super.c
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ enum {
 	Opt_jqfmt_vfsold,
 	Opt_jqfmt_vfsv0,
 	Opt_jqfmt_vfsv1,
+	Opt_whint,
 	Opt_alloc,
 	Opt_fsync,
 	Opt_test_dummy_encryption,
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ static match_table_t f2fs_tokens = {
 	{Opt_jqfmt_vfsold, "jqfmt=vfsold"},
 	{Opt_jqfmt_vfsv0, "jqfmt=vfsv0"},
 	{Opt_jqfmt_vfsv1, "jqfmt=vfsv1"},
+	{Opt_whint, "whint_mode=%s"},
 	{Opt_alloc, "alloc_mode=%s"},
 	{Opt_fsync, "fsync_mode=%s"},
 	{Opt_test_dummy_encryption, "test_dummy_encryption=%s"},
@@ -988,6 +990,22 @@ static int parse_options(struct super_block *sb, char *options, bool is_remount)
 			f2fs_info(sbi, "quota operations not supported");
 			break;
 #endif
+		case Opt_whint:
+			name = match_strdup(&args[0]);
+			if (!name)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+			if (!strcmp(name, "user-based")) {
+				F2FS_OPTION(sbi).whint_mode = WHINT_MODE_USER;
+			} else if (!strcmp(name, "off")) {
+				F2FS_OPTION(sbi).whint_mode = WHINT_MODE_OFF;
+			} else if (!strcmp(name, "fs-based")) {
+				F2FS_OPTION(sbi).whint_mode = WHINT_MODE_FS;
+			} else {
+				kfree(name);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			kfree(name);
+			break;
 		case Opt_alloc:
 			name = match_strdup(&args[0]);
 			if (!name)
@@ -1389,6 +1407,12 @@ static int parse_options(struct super_block *sb, char *options, bool is_remount)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* Not pass down write hints if the number of active logs is lesser
+	 * than NR_CURSEG_PERSIST_TYPE.
+	 */
+	if (F2FS_OPTION(sbi).active_logs != NR_CURSEG_PERSIST_TYPE)
+		F2FS_OPTION(sbi).whint_mode = WHINT_MODE_OFF;
+
 	if (f2fs_sb_has_readonly(sbi) && !f2fs_readonly(sbi->sb)) {
 		f2fs_err(sbi, "Allow to mount readonly mode only");
 		return -EROFS;
@@ -2060,6 +2084,10 @@ static int f2fs_show_options(struct seq_file *seq, struct dentry *root)
 		seq_puts(seq, ",prjquota");
 #endif
 	f2fs_show_quota_options(seq, sbi->sb);
+	if (F2FS_OPTION(sbi).whint_mode == WHINT_MODE_USER)
+		seq_printf(seq, ",whint_mode=%s", "user-based");
+	else if (F2FS_OPTION(sbi).whint_mode == WHINT_MODE_FS)
+		seq_printf(seq, ",whint_mode=%s", "fs-based");
 
 	fscrypt_show_test_dummy_encryption(seq, ',', sbi->sb);
 
@@ -2129,6 +2157,7 @@ static void default_options(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi, bool remount)
 		F2FS_OPTION(sbi).active_logs = NR_CURSEG_PERSIST_TYPE;
 
 	F2FS_OPTION(sbi).inline_xattr_size = DEFAULT_INLINE_XATTR_ADDRS;
+	F2FS_OPTION(sbi).whint_mode = WHINT_MODE_OFF;
 	if (le32_to_cpu(F2FS_RAW_SUPER(sbi)->segment_count_main) <=
 							SMALL_VOLUME_SEGMENTS)
 		F2FS_OPTION(sbi).alloc_mode = ALLOC_MODE_REUSE;
@@ -2443,7 +2472,8 @@ static int f2fs_remount(struct super_block *sb, int *flags, char *data)
 		need_stop_gc = true;
 	}
 
-	if (*flags & SB_RDONLY) {
+	if (*flags & SB_RDONLY ||
+	    F2FS_OPTION(sbi).whint_mode != org_mount_opt.whint_mode) {
 		sync_inodes_sb(sb);
 
 		set_sbi_flag(sbi, SBI_IS_DIRTY);
