linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/6] KVM MMU: optimize/cleanup for marking parent unsync

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Date:	Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:58:27 +0300
From:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>
To:	Xiao Guangrong <xiaoguangrong@...fujitsu.com>
CC:	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>,
	KVM list <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/6] KVM MMU: optimize/cleanup for marking parent unsync

On 04/13/2010 04:53 AM, Xiao Guangrong wrote:
>
>> I'd prefer to not touch it.
>>      
> This patch avoids walk all parents and i think this overload is really unnecessary.
> It has other tricks in this codepath but i not noticed? :-)
>    

There is also the advantage of code size reduction.

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error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function

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