[OASIS Issue Tracker] (VIRTIO-160) clarify mergeable buffer use

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Michael S. Tsirkin commented on VIRTIO-160:
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> clarify mergeable buffer use
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>                 Key: VIRTIO-160
>                 URL: https://issues.oasis-open.org/browse/VIRTIO-160
>             Project: OASIS Virtual I/O Device (VIRTIO) TC
>          Issue Type: Bug
>    Affects Versions: virtio 1.0 cs04
>         Environment: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com>
>            Reporter: Michael S. Tsirkin
>             Fix For: virtio 1.1 cs01
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> Description of how devices use mergeable buffers
> is not clear. The device clauses seem to use "descriptors" and buffers interchangeably while they are not the same. Further, the text seems to imply device should only use multiple buffers if a packet does not fit in a single one, but never actually says so.



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