linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8] bio: limit bio max size

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Message-ID: <55adfb07-7f10-7ad6-e05d-7aeb7d9c3b29@acm.org>
Date:   Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:29:27 -0700
From:   Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>
To:     Changheun Lee <nanich.lee@...sung.com>, Johannes.Thumshirn@....com,
        asml.silence@...il.com, axboe@...nel.dk, damien.lemoal@....com,
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        ming.lei@...hat.com, osandov@...com, patchwork-bot@...nel.org,
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        mj0123.lee@...sung.com, seunghwan.hyun@...sung.com,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8] bio: limit bio max size

On 4/21/21 2:47 AM, Changheun Lee wrote:
> bio size can grow up to 4GB when muli-page bvec is enabled.
> but sometimes it would lead to inefficient behaviors.
> in case of large chunk direct I/O, - 32MB chunk read in user space -

This patch looks good to me, hence:

Reviewed-by: Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>

Do you plan to submit a dm-crypt patch that limits the bio size when 
using dm-crypt to the bio size of the underling device?

Thanks,

Bart.