linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] block: pass correct seed to integrity metadata generation function

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Date:	Wed, 7 Jan 2015 15:08:30 -0800
From:	Sam Bradshaw <sbradshaw@...ron.com>
To:	<axboe@...nel.dk>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	<martin.petersen@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] block: pass correct seed to integrity metadata generation
 function

On 12/18/2014 04:11 PM, Sam Bradshaw wrote:
> The seed value passed to the blk integrity metadata generation function
> was wrong depending on the device block size (interval) and how many
> blocks comprised the bvec.  This patch converts the seed to 'interval'
> units and increments it correctly for each iteration.  Tested against a
> 4k+8 (w/ type1 PI) sector size.

Any particular objection to this patch?  It would be nice if the kernel
supported PI on block sizes other than just 512 bytes.
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