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SubjectRe: PATCH odd code in bio_add_page
On Tue, Aug 26 2003, Neil Brown wrote:
>
> I was just taking a closer look at bio_add_page and there is some code
> that doesn't mage sense. The following patch explains the problem and
> suggests a possible fix.
>
> NeilBrown
>
>
> ==================================================
> Fix strange code in bio_add_page
>
> With the current code in bio_add_page, if fail_segments is ever set,
> it stays set, so bio_add_page will eventually fail having recounted
> the segmentation once.
>
> I don't think this is intended. This patch changes the code to allow
> success if the recounting the segments helps.

Good catch Neil, I agree with the fix.

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Jens Axboe

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