Re: [PATCH] erofs-utils: support --blobdev with block map

Ajay Rajera
2026-04-09T09:54:26Z

Okay sir, I got it.

Thanks,
Ajay Rajera

On Thu, 9 Apr 2026 at 14:39, Gao Xiang <hsiangkao@linux.alibaba.com> wrote:
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> On 2026/4/9 17:07, Nithurshen wrote:
> > Hi Ajay,
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> > Thanks for looking into this, but this patch is redundant. I already
> > addressed this exact TODO item last month.
> >
> > My initial patch was sent on March 7th. After discussing the
> > implementation with the maintainers, specifically addressing Yifan
> > Zhao's feedback regarding the 32-bit address limits for block map
> > entries and the necessary fix to reset m_deviceid in erofs_map_dev(),
> > I submitted a finalized v2 on March 9th.
> >
> > Additionally, following Gao Xiang's guidance, I have already written
> > and submitted the corresponding test case to theexperimental-tests
> > branch as of March 19th.
> >
> > I strongly suggest checking the recent mailing list archives or the
> > pending patch queue before picking up a TODO item to avoid stepping
> > on ongoing work and duplicating effort.
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> I really think you guys don't focus on the random stuff: this
> TODO really has low priority.
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> Thanks,
> Gao Xiang
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> > Regards,
> > Nithurshen
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