linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] update kvm's anon

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Message-ID: <488198DF.4080200@qumranet.com>
Date:	Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:33:51 +0300
From:	Avi Kivity <avi@...ranet.com>
To:	Dave Hansen <dave@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	kvm-devel <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Anthony N. Liguori [imap]" <aliguori@...ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] update kvm's anon_inodes.c for r/o bind mounts

Dave Hansen wrote:
> That also reminds me.  kvm somehow has an outdated copy of
> anon_inodes.c.  It needs to be updated for the r/o bind mount patches to
> add a proper mnt_want/drop_write().  Otherwise, you'll run into warnings
> about imbalanced mount writer counts.  Something like this will do, but
> it would be best to just stay up to date with mainline for this kind of
> stuff.
>
>   

Instead I changed the code to use the host's anon_inodes when 
available.  I also introduced a couple of bugs but the list fixed these 
quickly.  Thanks list!

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