linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 05/16] KVM: MMU: abstract spte write-protect

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Message-ID: <4F8B91B0.4000601@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date:	Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:27:44 +0800
From:	Xiao Guangrong <xiaoguangrong@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	Takuya Yoshikawa <takuya.yoshikawa@...il.com>
CC:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>, Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, KVM <kvm@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 05/16] KVM: MMU: abstract spte write-protect

On 04/14/2012 10:26 AM, Takuya Yoshikawa wrote:

> On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:11:45 +0800
> Xiao Guangrong <xiaoguangrong@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> 
>> +/* Return true if the spte is dropped. */
> 
> Return value does not correspond with the function name so it is confusing.
> 


That is why i put comment here.

> People may think that true means write protection has been done.
> 


You have a better name?

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