linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC 06/16] block: Limit atomic writes according to bio and queue limits

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Date:   Thu, 4 May 2023 09:24:26 +0100
From:   John Garry <john.g.garry@...cle.com>
To:     Keith Busch <kbusch@...nel.org>
Cc:     axboe@...nel.dk, hch@....de, sagi@...mberg.me,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 06/16] block: Limit atomic writes according to bio and
 queue limits

On 03/05/2023 19:53, Keith Busch wrote:
> On Wed, May 03, 2023 at 06:38:11PM +0000, John Garry wrote:
>> +	unsigned int size = (atomic_write_max_segments - 1) *
>> +				(PAGE_SIZE / SECTOR_SIZE);
> Maybe use PAGE_SECTORS instead of recalculating it.

ok, that simplifies it a bit, but I still do have a doubt that the calc 
I use for guaranteed amount of data which can fit in a bio without ever 
requiring splitting to queue limits is correct...

Thanks,
John