[PATCH v2 1/5] block: sanitize chunk_sectors for atomic write limits

From: John Garry
Date: Wed Jun 18 2025 - 04:38:30 EST


Currently we just ensure that a non-zero value in chunk_sectors aligns
with any atomic write boundary, as the blk boundary functionality uses
both these values.

However it is also improper to have atomic write unit max > chunk_sectors
(for non-zero chunk_sectors), as this would lead to splitting of atomic
write bios (which is disallowed).

Sanitize atomic write unit max against chunk_sectors to avoid any
potential problems.

Fixes: d00eea91deaf3 ("block: Add extra checks in blk_validate_atomic_write_limits()")
Signed-off-by: John Garry <john.g.garry@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
block/blk-settings.c | 9 ++++++++-
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/block/blk-settings.c b/block/blk-settings.c
index a000daafbfb4..7ca21fb32598 100644
--- a/block/blk-settings.c
+++ b/block/blk-settings.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static void blk_atomic_writes_update_limits(struct queue_limits *lim)

static void blk_validate_atomic_write_limits(struct queue_limits *lim)
{
- unsigned int boundary_sectors;
+ unsigned int boundary_sectors, chunk_bytes;

if (!(lim->features & BLK_FEAT_ATOMIC_WRITES))
goto unsupported;
@@ -202,6 +202,13 @@ static void blk_validate_atomic_write_limits(struct queue_limits *lim)
lim->atomic_write_hw_max))
goto unsupported;

+ chunk_bytes = lim->chunk_sectors << SECTOR_SHIFT;
+ if (chunk_bytes) {
+ if (WARN_ON_ONCE(lim->atomic_write_hw_unit_max >
+ chunk_bytes))
+ goto unsupported;
+ }
+
boundary_sectors = lim->atomic_write_hw_boundary >> SECTOR_SHIFT;

if (boundary_sectors) {
--
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