Re: [PATCH] scatterlist: Update size type to support greater then 4GB size.

From: Sagi Grimberg
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 - 01:49:27 EST



struct nvme_sgl_desc {
__le64 addr;
- __le32 length;
+ __le64 length;
__u8 rsvd[3];
__u8 type;
};

Isn't this a device or protocol defined datastructure? You can't just
change it like this.

You're correct, we can't...
[Replied before seeing this issue was already highlighted]

The positive side is that it can safely be removed without affecting the
rest of the patch...