linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 4/6] scsi: sd: Allow max_sectors be capped at DMA optimal size limit

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Message-ID: <e3dbd78e-95fe-ea61-8bcf-45ea02de1647@huawei.com>
Date:   Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:05:30 +0100
From:   John Garry <john.garry@...wei.com>
To:     Damien Le Moal <damien.lemoal@...nsource.wdc.com>,
        <joro@...tes.org>, <will@...nel.org>, <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
        <martin.petersen@...cle.com>, <hch@....de>,
        <m.szyprowski@...sung.com>, <robin.murphy@....com>
CC:     <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>, <iommu@...ts.linux.dev>,
        <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>, <linuxarm@...wei.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 4/6] scsi: sd: Allow max_sectors be capped at DMA
 optimal size limit

On 18/07/2022 11:47, Damien Le Moal wrote:
>> diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
>> index a1a2ac09066f..3eaee1f7aaca 100644
>> --- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
>> +++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
>> @@ -3296,6 +3296,8 @@ static int sd_revalidate_disk(struct gendisk *disk)
>>   				      (sector_t)BLK_DEF_MAX_SECTORS);
>>   	}

Hi Damien,

>>   
>> +	rw_max = min_not_zero(rw_max, sdp->host->opt_sectors);
>> +
> Adding a comment explaining what the cap is would be nice.
> 


Christoph has now applied this (thanks, BTW), so would you like me to 
follow up with a patch on top with a comment?

Thanks,
John