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

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Message-ID: <20090625193016.GC3239@redhat.com>
Date:	Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:30:16 +0300
From:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To:	Gregory Haskins <gregory.haskins@...il.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

On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 03:25:12PM -0400, Gregory Haskins wrote:
> 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
> 

It's weekend here. If you can look at rcu meanwhile, go ahead.
Or I will next week.

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