linux-kernel - Re: [bug report] dead loop in generic_perform_write() //Re: [PATCH v7 07/12] iov

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Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2024 10:11:46 -0800
From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To: Tong Tiangen <tongtiangen@...wei.com>
Cc: Al Viro <viro@...nel.org>, David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>, Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>, 
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>, Christian Brauner <christian@...uner.io>, 
	David Laight <David.Laight@...lab.com>, Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>, 
	Jeff Layton <jlayton@...nel.org>, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-block@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Kefeng Wang <wangkefeng.wang@...wei.com>
Subject: Re: [bug report] dead loop in generic_perform_write() //Re: [PATCH v7
 07/12] iov_iter: Convert iterate*() to inline funcs

On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 at 10:06, Linus Torvalds
<torvalds@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
>
> In other words, it's the usual "Enterprise Hardware" situation. Looks
> fancy on paper, costs an arm and a leg, and the reality is just sad,
> sad, sad.

Don't get me wrong. I'm sure large companies are more than willing to
sell other large companies very expensive support contracts and have
engineers that they fly out to deal with the problems all these
enterprise solutions have.

The problem *will* get fixed somehow, it's just going to cost you. A lot.

Because THAT is what Enterprise Hardware is all about.

                  Linus