xprtrdma: Limit number of RDMA segments in RPC-over-RDMA headers

Send buffer space is shared between the RPC-over-RDMA header and
an RPC message. A large RPC-over-RDMA header means less space is
available for the associated RPC message, which then has to be
moved via an RDMA Read or Write.

As more segments are added to the chunk lists, the header increases
in size.  Typical modern hardware needs only a few segments to
convey the maximum payload size, but some devices and registration
modes may need a lot of segments to convey data payload. Sometimes
so many are needed that the remaining space in the Send buffer is
not enough for the RPC message. Sending such a message usually
fails.

To ensure a transport can always make forward progress, cap the
number of RDMA segments that are allowed in chunk lists. This
prevents less-capable devices and memory registrations from
consuming a large portion of the Send buffer by reducing the
maximum data payload that can be conveyed with such devices.

For now I choose an arbitrary maximum of 8 RDMA segments. This
allows a maximum size RPC-over-RDMA header to fit nicely in the
current 1024 byte inline threshold with over 700 bytes remaining
for an inline RPC message.

The current maximum data payload of NFS READ or WRITE requests is
one megabyte. To convey that payload on a client with 4KB pages,
each chunk segment would need to handle 32 or more data pages. This
is well within the capabilities of FMR. For physical registration,
the maximum payload size on platforms with 4KB pages is reduced to
32KB.

For FRWR, a device's maximum page list depth would need to be at
least 34 to support the maximum 1MB payload. A device with a smaller
maximum page list depth means the maximum data payload is reduced
when using that device.

Signed-off-by: Chuck Lever <chuck.lever@oracle.com>
Tested-by: Steve Wise <swise@opengridcomputing.com>
Reviewed-by: Sagi Grimberg <sagi@grimberg.me>
Signed-off-by: Anna Schumaker <Anna.Schumaker@Netapp.com>

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