linux-kernel - RE: [GIT PULL] Block pull request for- 4.11-rc1

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Date:   Mon, 20 Feb 2017 01:09:58 +0000
From:   Bart Van Assche <Bart.VanAssche@...disk.com>
To:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:     "linux-block@...r.kernel.org" <linux-block@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Christoph Hellwig" <hch@....de>, Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...hat.com>
Subject: RE: [GIT PULL] Block pull request for- 4.11-rc1

On 02/19/2017 04:11 PM, Jens Axboe wrote:
> - Removal of the BLOCK_PC support in struct request, and refactoring of
>   carrying SCSI payloads in the block layer. This cleans up the code
>   nicely, and enables us to kill the SCSI specific parts of struct
>   request, shrinking it down nicely. From Christoph mainly, with help
>   from Hannes.

Hello Jens, Christoph and Mike,

Is anyone working on a fix for the regression introduced by the BLOCK_PC removal
changes (general protection fault) that I had reported three weeks ago? See also
https://www.spinics.net/lists/raid/msg55494.html

Thanks,

Bart.