linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] block: remove artifical max_hw

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Date:	Fri, 17 Oct 2014 06:12:47 -0700
From:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:	"Elliott, Robert (Server Storage)" <Elliott@...com>
Cc:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
	Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] block: remove artifical max_hw_sectors cap

On Wed, Oct 01, 2014 at 02:12:58PM -0700, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 01, 2014 at 06:59:34PM +0000, Elliott, Robert (Server Storage) wrote:
> > One supporting example: A low limit interferes with creation of
> > full stripe writes for RAID controllers.
> 
> Yes, both Linux mdraid and parity raids are often crippled by the
> default.  The mdadm default of 512kb for each chunk combined with
> the default limit very much guarantees a horrible out of the box
> experience.

Jens, can you apply this patch once the 3.19 queue opens?
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