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From: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] block: add a bio_reuse helper
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On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 10:20:31AM +0100, Hannes Reinecke wrote:
> 'reuse' has a different connotation for me; I woudl have expected
> a 'reused' bio to be used for any purposes.

You can reuse it for any purpose.  That's the point - it keeps the
payload, but you can resubmit it.