Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 2 Sep 2000 22:47:22 -0700 (PDT) | From | Andre Hedrick <> | Subject | Re: Variable Block Chains in ll_rw_block() |
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On Sat, 2 Sep 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> > Linus, > > This morning I tried what you suggested last night, and saw some issues > with the Adaptec SCSI driver doing an Oops when I tried 1024-512-1024 > with the block check removed on 2.2.16. The IDE driver did not barf > but when I tried it on a mirrored system with SCSI disk I got an Oops, > so I think perhaps there may be some drivers this will break.
Explain, I am listening.
> If it is your intent that this be removed to allow variable block sectr > requests (this idea of yours is great BTW) then I will submit a PATCH > and I guess we'll just see how many drivers this breaks. Someone needs > to write a test harness that will send all kinds of variable size blocks > chains to test all the drivers. Since it's me who's breaking the world > here with this, is this my job? >
<snip> oh my, nothing is worth that kind of reaction.
Andre Hedrick The Linux ATA/IDE guy
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