Re: [blockdevices/NBD] huge read/write-operations are splitted bythe kernel

[Sven Köhler]

> You'll probably find that if you bump the max_sectors count if your
> drive to 256 from 255 (that is the default if you haven't set it), then
> you'll see 128kb chunks all the time.

Why is 255 the default. It seems to be an inefficient value. Perhaps the 
NBD itself should set it to 256.

> See max_sectors[] array.

Well, i found the declaration, but i can't imagine how to set the values 
in it.


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