On Fri, 09 May 2025 08:38:02 -0700, Keith Busch wrote:
> Many nvme metadata formats can not strip or generate the metadata on the
> controller side. For these formats, a host provided integrity buffer is
> mandatory even if it isn't checked.
>
> The block integrity read_verify and write_generate attributes prevent
> allocating the metadata buffer, but we need it when the format requires
> it, otherwise reads and writes will be rejected by the driver with IO
> errors.
>
> [...]
Applied, thanks!
[1/1] block: always allocate integrity buffer when required
commit: 8098514bd5ca98beca6ec725751d82d0d5b492d8
Best regards,
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Jens Axboe
