linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] block: respect virtual boundary mask in bvecs

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Date:   Tue, 6 Nov 2018 19:30:29 -0800
From:   Sagi Grimberg <sagi@...mberg.me>
To:     Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>,
        Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>,
        Jens Axboe <axboe@...com>
Cc:     Linux Block Layer Mailinglist <linux-block@...r.kernel.org>,
        Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>,
        Linux Kernel Mailinglist <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] block: respect virtual boundary mask in bvecs


>> How about changing that expression into the following to make it easier
>> for the compiler to optimize this code?
>>
>> (offset | (bprv->bv_offset + bprv->bv_len)) & queue_virt_boundary(q)
> 
> Uhm I have to admit I'm not really able to parse the above expression.
> Sure GCC will do it but I think it's less readable (at least for me).
> Let's see what other's think.

I personally not a huge fan of decoding complicated expressions. But if
others are fine with it then I am too...