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...