linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 3/9] block: introduce bio_required_sector

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Message-ID: <YPryVxdMmcFy/fJD@gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:46:15 -0700
From:   Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
To:     Satya Tangirala <satyaprateek2357@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-block@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
        Satya Tangirala <satyat@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 3/9] block: introduce bio_required_sector_alignment()

On Tue, Jul 06, 2021 at 10:29:37PM -0700, Satya Tangirala wrote:
> From: Satya Tangirala <satyat@...gle.com>
> 
> This function returns the required alignment for the number of sectors in
> a bio. In particular, the number of sectors passed to bio_split() must be
> aligned to this value.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Satya Tangirala <satyat@...gle.com>
> ---
>  block/blk.h | 17 +++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

Reviewed-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...gle.com>

- Eric