linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] block: fix q->max_segment_size checking in blk_recalc_rq

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Date:	Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:40:08 -0400 (EDT)
From:	"John David Anglin" <dave@...uly1.hia.nrc.ca>
To:	mpatocka@...hat.com (Mikulas Patocka)
Cc:	James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com, davem@...emloft.net,
	fujita.tomonori@....ntt.co.jp, jens.axboe@...cle.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-parisc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] block: fix q->max_segment_size checking in blk_recalc_rq_segments

> * it is only used on two architectures, one already outdated (alpha), the 
> other being discontinued (pa-risc). On all the other architectures, 
> hw_segments == phys_segments

This "business based" argument should be ignored.  Followed to the limit,
there would only be one architecture left...

Dave
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