Re: blk_validate_limits validation of block size (was Re: [PATCH v2] null_blk: fix validation of block size)

[John Garry <john.g.garry@oracle.com>]

On 03/07/2024 14:19, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 03, 2024 at 01:20:26PM +0100, John Garry wrote:
>> So if we stop validating the limits in a., there is a user-visible change in
>> behaviour (as we stop rejecting invalid limits from the NBD_SET_BLKSIZE
>> ioctl).
>>
>> We could add a "dryrun" option to queue_limits_commit_update() (and call
>> that instead of blk_validate_block_size(), which is effectively the same as
>> calling blk_validate_block_size()). Or we can keep
>> nbd as the only blk_validate_limits() user (outside the block layer).
> I'd just keep the extra external blk_validate_block_size call in nbd.c.
> 
> Maybe add a comment to the blk_validate_block_size declaration that
> drivers should not bother with it as it's already done by
> blk_validate_limits.

ok, fine. It's a bit unfortunate that blk_validate_block_size() won't be 
internal to the block layer.