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[PATCH 0/4] virtio-blk clarifications

From: Paolo Bonzini
To: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 08:36:00 -0000

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