Re: [bug report] dead loop in generic_perform_write() //Re: [PATCH v7 07/12] iov_iter: Convert iterate*() to inline funcs

From: Linus Torvalds
Date: Sat Mar 02 2024 - 13:12:24 EST


On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 at 10:06, Linus Torvalds
<torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> In other words, it's the usual "Enterprise Hardware" situation. Looks
> fancy on paper, costs an arm and a leg, and the reality is just sad,
> sad, sad.

Don't get me wrong. I'm sure large companies are more than willing to
sell other large companies very expensive support contracts and have
engineers that they fly out to deal with the problems all these
enterprise solutions have.

The problem *will* get fixed somehow, it's just going to cost you. A lot.

Because THAT is what Enterprise Hardware is all about.

Linus