linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kvm: pass value to in

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Date:	Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:25:12 -0400
From:	Gregory Haskins <gregory.haskins@...il.com>
To:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
CC:	Gregory Haskins <ghaskins@...ell.com>, avi@...hat.com,
	kvm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	mtosatti@...hat.com, paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, markmc@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kvm: pass value to in_range callback

Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 10:49:51AM -0400, Gregory Haskins wrote:
>   
>> Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
>>     
>>> For write transactions, pass the value written to in_range checks so
>>> that we can make each iosignalfd a separate device on kvm bus.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@...hat.com>
>>> ---
>>>
>>> Reposting with a subject now. Sorry.
>>>
>>> Avi, can you please merge this patch in kvm.git so that
>>> Gregory can use it for iosignalfd? Once bus has RCU
>>> we'll be able to remove in_range completely, but
>>> let's do it step by step.
>>>   
>>>       
>> I think this patch will just make more churn for me, not less.  You have
>> now convinced me that your io_range-less approach is better.  ;)
>>
>> Lets just fix the RCU thing and do it right.  Patch is under development
>> as we speak.
>>
>> -Greg
>>     
>
> So - let's go ahead with this one?
>
>   

Whatever you think is best and/or gets us to the end goal the fastest ;)

-Greg


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