linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 01/11] block: make generic_make

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Date:	Fri, 22 May 2015 10:49:06 -0700
From:	Ming Lin <mlin@...nel.org>
To:	Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@...hat.com>
Cc:	Ming Lin <mlin@...nel.org>, lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>, Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
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	Andreas Dilger <andreas.dilger@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 01/11] block: make generic_make_request handle
 arbitrarily sized bios

On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 9:52 AM, Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@...hat.com> wrote:
>
>> +static struct bio *blk_bio_segment_split(struct request_queue *q,
>> +                                      struct bio *bio,
>> +                                      struct bio_set *bs)
>> +{
>
> Funny name for a function that also merges segments.  ;-)  I admit I am

I'm trying to understand ... but I didn't see it also merges segments.

> at a loss for coming up with a better name that won't overflow 80
> columns.
>
> Other than that, this looks sane.
>
> Cheers,
> Jeff
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