Re: [PATCH UPDATED block#for-2.6.31 2/3] block: set rq->resid_len to blk_rq_bytes() on issue

[Tejun Heo <htejun@gmail.com>]

Hello, Boaz.

Boaz Harrosh wrote:
> Surly this is not enough. This is not the only place rq->__data_len
> gets a value.  Specifically it can be added to in blk_rq_append_bio.
> You must then update all places that set rq->__data_len to also set
> rq->resid_len.

Right, nice spotting, but I think those are the only two places.  You
now see why I don't like that append thing.  :-)

> Alternatively you could do a single:
> +	rq->resid_len = blk_rq_bytes(rq);
> 
> inside  blk_fetch_request(q) or before the call to prep_fn, or even at
> __elv_add_request().

I think I'll just add resid_len adjustment there right after
__data_len manipulation.  That code path should really go away
eventually.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun