linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] splice: fix wrong __splice_from

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Date:	Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:37:17 +0200
From:	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>
To:	OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] splice: fix wrong __splice_from_pipe() usage

On Mon, Jul 16 2007, OGAWA Hirofumi wrote:
> Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com> writes:
> 
> >> nfsd_vfs_read() path.
> >> 
> >> nfsd_vfs_read()
> >>     splice_direct_to_actor()
> >>         while(len) {
> >>             do_splice_to()                     [update sd->pos]
> >>                 -> generic_file_splice_read()  [read from sd->pos]
> >>             nfsd_direct_splice_actor()
> >>                 -> __splice_from_pipe()        [update sd->pos]
> >>         }
> >> 
> >> do_splice_to() updates sd->pos for read, and pass updated sd to
> >> __splice_from_pipe(), and __splice_from_pipe() updates sd->pos for
> >> write. So, next do_splice_to() read from wrong position.
> >
> > Ah, I see. Copying the structure over would work, but it seems like a
> > big work-around for something that is essentially bad behaviour in the
> > splice core for direct splicing.
> >
> > Can you check if this works for you?
> 
> Simple test was done. The patch works for me.

Great, thanks a lot for retesting. I'll get the patch upstream asap.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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