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Subject: Re: [virtio] [PATCH 2/4] virtio-blk: clarify what seg_max and size_max are for


On 28/08/2018 16:00, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
>> +\item[VIRTIO_BLK_F_SEG_MAX (2)] Maximum number of descriptors in the
>> +    data portion of a request ("segments") is in \field{seg_max}.
>>  
>>  \item[VIRTIO_BLK_F_GEOMETRY (4)] Disk-style geometry specified in
>>      \field{geometry}.
> So it's a bit of a mess. For example when you count descriptors with an
> indirect descriptor you don't count the pointer. Split and packed ring
> terminology also differ.  We need to have a definition in the common
> part. Up to cleaning this up?

Sure, but can it be done as a follow-up?

Thanks,

Paolo


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