linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] block: bio: Trim bio to sensible size in bio

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Date:   Mon, 31 Aug 2020 06:26:50 +0000
From:   linmiaohe <linmiaohe@...wei.com>
To:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
CC:     "linux-block@...r.kernel.org" <linux-block@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] block: bio: Trim bio to sensible size in bio_trim()

Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk> wrote:
>On 8/29/20 3:37 AM, Miaohe Lin wrote:
>> Trim bio to sensible size in bio_trim() or something bad may happen.
>
>This really needs a LOT more detail. What is "something bad"? How does this condition trigger to begin with?
>

Many thanks for your reply.

I do this mainly by code review, so I didn't find the condition trigger to begin with. But I think it's better
to do such a check as this is a external Interface. Also If bio_trim() set bio->bi_iter.bi_size to a value larger than the origin one,
we may access the bio_vec past the last one of bio->bi_io_vec in for_each_bvec macro.

>--
>Jens Axboe
>