netdev - Re: size of data_segs_[in|out] and segs

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Date:	Tue, 9 Aug 2016 15:15:59 -0400
From:	rapier <rapier@....edu>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: size of data_segs_[in|out] and segs_[in|out]



On 8/9/16 3:04 PM, David Miller wrote:
> From: rapier <rapier@....edu>
> Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 13:17:59 -0400
>
>> I cannot deny that would be a problem but conversely, those
>> applications are currently in a position where they may be depending
>> on inaccurate data. I'm not advocating breaking things for the sake of
>> breaking things but my feeling is that this will eventually need to be
>> addressed. Since the segs datastructure is a relatively recent
>> addition it might make sense to make that change now before it's even
>> more baked in to other applications.
>
> Changing the size or position of these data structure members is
> simply not an option.  It is locked into stone, and a permanent
> ABI which we cannot change.
>
> Please stop discussing as if changing this is a possibility.

I apologize, I wasn't aware of the constraints on this. There are other 
solutions available and I'll focus on those.