Re: [PATCH] block: rename min_segment_size

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On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 10:10:38AM -0700, Keith Busch wrote:
> From: Keith Busch <kbusch@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Despite its name, the block layer is fine with segments smaller that the
> "min_segment_size" limit. The value is an optimization limit indicating
> the largest aligned segment that can be used without considering segment
> boundary limits, so give it a name that reflects that.

But max_aligned_segment also feels wrong for that.  It's not really
the maximum alignmnet, it is the fast path alignment.  Maybe something
like fast_segment_granularity or nosplit_segment_granularity?





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