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SubjectRe: [RFC PATCH 04/15] lib/scatterlist: Add flag for indicating P2PDMA segments in an SGL
On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 8:47 AM Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> wrote:
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> On 2020-11-09 2:12 a.m., Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 06, 2020 at 10:00:25AM -0700, Logan Gunthorpe wrote:
> >> We make use of the top bit of the dma_length to indicate a P2PDMA
> >> segment.
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> > I don't think "we" can. There is nothing limiting the size of a SGL
> > segment.
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> Yes, I expected this would be the unacceptable part. Any alternative ideas?

Why is the SG_P2PDMA_FLAG needed as compared to checking the SGL
segment-pages for is_pci_p2pdma_page()?

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