linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv7 3/4] virtio_console: Merge struct buffer_token into struct port

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Date:	Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:49:24 +1030
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	sjur.brandeland@...ricsson.com, Amit Shah <amit.shah@...hat.com>
Cc:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
	Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com>,
	Ohad Ben-Cohen <ohad@...ery.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org, sjurbren@...il.com,
	Sjur Brændeland <sjur.brandeland@...ricsson.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv7 3/4] virtio_console: Merge struct buffer_token into struct port_buffer

sjur.brandeland@...ricsson.com writes:
> From: Sjur Brændeland <sjur.brandeland@...ricsson.com>
>
> Refactoring the splice functionality by unifying the approach for
> sending scatter-lists and regular buffers. This simplifies
> buffer handling and reduces code size. Splice will now allocate
> a port_buffer and send_buf() and free_buf() can always be used
> for any buffer.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sjur Brændeland <sjur.brandeland@...ricsson.com>

This looks sensible; a couple of extra blank lines inserted though.

Amit?

> @@ -1033,6 +1008,8 @@ static const struct file_operations port_fops = {
>  static int put_chars(u32 vtermno, const char *buf, int count)
>  {
>  	struct port *port;
> +	struct scatterlist sg[1];
> +
>  
>  	if (unlikely(early_put_chars))
>  		return early_put_chars(vtermno, buf, count);
> @@ -1041,7 +1018,9 @@ static int put_chars(u32 vtermno, const char *buf, int count)
>  	if (!port)
>  		return -EPIPE;
>  
> -	return send_buf(port, (void *)buf, count, false);
> +	sg_init_one(sg, buf, count);
> +	return __send_to_port(port, sg, 1, count, (void *)buf, false);
> +
>  }
>  
>  /*

Cheers,
Rusty.
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