linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] cifs: Fix cifs_limit_bvec_subset() to correctly check the maxmimum size

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Date:   Tue, 23 May 2023 01:45:11 -0500
From:   Steve French <smfrench@...il.com>
To:     David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc:     Shyam Prasad N <nspmangalore@...il.com>,
        Shyam Prasad N <sprasad@...rosoft.com>,
        Rohith Surabattula <rohiths.msft@...il.com>,
        Paulo Alcantara <pc@...guebit.com>,
        Tom Talpey <tom@...pey.com>, Jeff Layton <jlayton@...nel.org>,
        linux-cifs@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] cifs: Fix cifs_limit_bvec_subset() to correctly check the
 maxmimum size

On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 1:11 PM David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com> wrote:
>
> Shyam Prasad N <nspmangalore@...il.com> wrote:
>
> > > +               max_size -= len;
> >
> > Shouldn't this decrement happen below, after the span has been
> > compared with max_size?
>
> It probably doesn't matter.  The compiler is free to move it around, but yes
> that and ix++ can both be moved down.

I am not sure I follow - can you explain? It looks like moving it up
vs. down would change behavior


-- 
Thanks,

Steve