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Date:	Tue, 15 Sep 2015 23:27:29 +0000
From:	KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
To:	Jake Oshins <jakeo@...rosoft.com>,
	"gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
	"olaf@...fle.de" <olaf@...fle.de>,
	"apw@...onical.com" <apw@...onical.com>,
	"vkuznets@...hat.com" <vkuznets@...hat.com>,
	"linux-pci@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
	"bhelgaas@...gle.com" <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
	"tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>
CC:	Jake Oshins <jakeo@...rosoft.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v2 06/12] drivers:hv: Export do_hypercall()



> -----Original Message-----
> From: jakeo@...rosoft.com [mailto:jakeo@...rosoft.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 5:01 PM
> To: gregkh@...uxfoundation.org; KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>; linux-
> kernel@...r.kernel.org; devel@...uxdriverproject.org; olaf@...fle.de;
> apw@...onical.com; vkuznets@...hat.com; linux-pci@...r.kernel.org;
> bhelgaas@...gle.com; tglx@...utronix.de
> Cc: Jake Oshins <jakeo@...rosoft.com>
> Subject: [PATCH v2 06/12] drivers:hv: Export do_hypercall()
> 
> From: Jake Oshins <jakeo@...rosoft.com>
> 
> This patch exposes the function that hv_vmbus.ko uses to make hypercalls.
> This
> is necessary for retargeting an interrupt when it is given a new affinity.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jake Oshins <jakeo@...rosoft.com>
> ---
>  drivers/hv/hv.c        | 3 ++-
>  include/linux/hyperv.h | 1 +
>  2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv.c b/drivers/hv/hv.c
> index 6341be8..6d01649 100644
> --- a/drivers/hv/hv.c
> +++ b/drivers/hv/hv.c
> @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static int query_hypervisor_info(void)
>  /*
>   * do_hypercall- Invoke the specified hypercall
>   */
> -static u64 do_hypercall(u64 control, void *input, void *output)
> +u64 do_hypercall(u64 control, void *input, void *output)

do_hypercall() is not an appropriate name for a function to be exported. I plan to take the base
vmbus patches through Greg's tree and if it is ok with you, I will change the name of this function.

Regards,

K. Y
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