linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH] virtio balloon: kill tell-host-first logic

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Date:	Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:09:10 +0530
From:	Amit Shah <amit.shah@...hat.com>
To:	Dave Hansen <dave@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
	Anthony Liguori <aliguori@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH] virtio balloon: kill tell-host-first logic

On (Thu) 14 Apr 2011 [13:28:17], Dave Hansen wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-04-12 at 22:13 +0530, Amit Shah wrote:
> > On (Tue) 12 Apr 2011 [09:22:32], Dave Hansen wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2011-04-12 at 11:13 +0530, Amit Shah wrote:
> > > > Sure, the only contention was on the commit message, where you stated
> > > > modern qemus set this... qemu doesn't, and it should.  Care to do a
> > > > patch for that? 
> > > 
> > > If Rusty hasn't pushed the commit out anywhere, we can still amend the
> > > commit.  Otherwise, we're in a _bit_ of a pickle since you can't patch
> > > git logs. :)
> > 
> > I should've been clearer: care to do the qemu patch? :-)
> 
> What do we want to do to qemu, though?  Set the bit?

Yes, that should ensure older guests behave fine too.

		Amit
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