Re: [PATCH v4 00/16] 64bit block-layer: part I

[Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy]

11.12.2020 21:39, Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> We want 64bit write-zeroes, and for this, convert all io functions to
> 64bit.
>
> We chose signed type, to be consistent with off_t (which is signed) and
> with possibility for signed return type (where negative value means
> error).
>
> Please refer to initial cover-letter
>   https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-03/msg08723.html
> for more info.
>
> v4: I found, that some more work is needed for block/block-backend, so
> decided to make partI, converting block/io
>
> v4 is based on Kevin's block branch ([PULL 00/34] Block layer patches)
>     for BDRV_MAX_LENGTH
>
> changes:
> 01-05: new
> 06: add Alberto's r-b
> 07: new
> 08-16: rebase, add new-style request check, improve commit-msg, drop r-bs
>
> Based-on:<20201211170812.228643-1-kwolf@redhat.com>


Now based on master.

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Best regards,
Vladimir