linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 2/4] Drivers: hv: Support the newly introduced KVP messages in the driver

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Date:	Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:43:14 +0000
From:	KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
To:	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
CC:	"gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"ohering@...e.com" <ohering@...e.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"virtualization@...ts.osdl.org" <virtualization@...ts.osdl.org>,
	Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>,
	"devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 2/4] Drivers: hv: Support the newly introduced KVP
 messages in the driver



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Carpenter [mailto:dan.carpenter@...cle.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 1:38 AM
> To: KY Srinivasan
> Cc: gregkh@...uxfoundation.org; ohering@...e.com; linux-
> kernel@...r.kernel.org; virtualization@...ts.osdl.org; Alan Stern;
> devel@...uxdriverproject.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] Drivers: hv: Support the newly introduced KVP
> messages in the driver
> 
> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 11:36:16PM +0000, KY Srinivasan wrote:
> >
> > Dan,
> >
> > Sorry I could not get back to you earlier. You are right, in that I am trusting
> > the host! I am of the firm belief that in a virtualized environment, if you don't
> trust
> > the host, there is not a whole lot you can do in a guest! I have had this
> arguments
> > with other on this mailing list in the past. Having said that, I think we have spent
> more
> > time debating this than we should; your proposal is reasonable and I will go
> ahead and
> > re-spin those patches based on your comments. I should be posting them
> shortly.
> >
> > Regards,
> 
> It's not about trusting the host or not trusting the host.  It's
> about "if you're going to specify a limitter, it can't be off by one
> even if you don't expect to hit the limit".
> 
> But thanks for redoing these.

Thank you, for taking the time to review.

Regards,

K. Y


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