linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] Ceph fixes for 5.1-rc7

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Date:   Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:31:48 +0100
From:   Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>
To:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     Ilya Dryomov <idryomov@...il.com>,
        Jeff Layton <jlayton@...nel.org>, ceph-devel@...r.kernel.org,
        Linux List Kernel Mailing <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Ceph fixes for 5.1-rc7

On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 11:24:53AM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:

> I suspect they only care that the data they gather for the network
> packet is coherent, and passes internal sanity tests. You get either
> old or new, but at least you don't get "not NUL terminated because the
> length didn't match the data".

I'm not familiar enough with the protocol to tell if it's actually
OK; if anything, it's a question to ceph folks...