iomap->type = IOMAP_HOLE;
iomap->addr = IOMAP_NULL_ADDR;
/*
- * No strict rule how to describe extents for post EOF, yet
- * we need do like below. Otherwise, iomap itself will get
+ * No strict rule on how to describe extents for post EOF, yet
+ * we need to do like below. Otherwise, iomap itself will get
* into an endless loop on post EOF.
+ *
+ * Calculate the effective offset by subtracting extent start
+ * (map.m_la) from the requested offset, and add it to length.
+ * (NB: offset >= map.m_la always)
*/
if (iomap->offset >= inode->i_size)
- iomap->length = length + map.m_la - offset;
+ iomap->length = length + offset - map.m_la;
}
iomap->flags = 0;
return 0;