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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 09/14] fs: don't change the address limit for ->write_iter in __kernel_write
    On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 07:40:38AM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
    > If we write to a file that implements ->write_iter there is no need
    > to change the address limit if we send a kvec down. Implement that
    > case, and prefer it over using plain ->write with a changed address
    > limit if available.

    Umm... It needs a comment along the lines of "weird shits like
    /dev/sg that currently check for uaccess_kernel() will just
    have to make sure they never switch to ->write_iter()"

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