linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 5/8] block: respect bio_required_sector

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Message-ID: <YHiX2kLiwH+8kQ9K@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:45:30 -0700
From:   Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
To:     Satya Tangirala <satyat@...gle.com>
Cc:     linux-block@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 5/8] block: respect bio_required_sector_alignment() in
 blk-crypto-fallback

On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 09:26:06PM +0000, Satya Tangirala wrote:
> Make blk_crypto_split_bio_if_needed() respect
> bio_required_sector_alignment() when calling bio_split().
> 

A bit more explanation would be helpful here.  Does this fix something, and if
so what is it and under what circumstances?

- Eric