linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 7/7] iov_iter: remove iov_iter_is

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Message-ID: <aJE6xAsSjHxVExKX@kbusch-mbp>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 16:57:08 -0600
From: Keith Busch <kbusch@...nel.org>
To: Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...nel.org>
Cc: Keith Busch <kbusch@...a.com>, linux-block@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	axboe@...nel.dk, dw@...idwei.uk, brauner@...nel.org,
	Chuck Lever <chuck.lever@...cle.com>, linux-nfs@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/7] iov_iter: remove iov_iter_is_aligned

On Mon, Aug 04, 2025 at 06:26:55PM -0400, Mike Snitzer wrote:
> FYI, I was able to avoid using iov_iter_is_aligned() in favor of
> checks in earlier code (in both NFSD and NFS).

Excellent! I promise removing the extra iteration is totally worth it. ;)

I just know of one error case bug mentioned in patch 2, so unless I hear
anything else, I'll spin out the new version with a fix for just that
tomorrow.