linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 6/6] KVM: introduce readonly memslot

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Message-ID: <4FDEF9D2.3000909@redhat.com>
Date:	Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:50:10 +0300
From:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>
To:	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>
CC:	Xiao Guangrong <xiaoguangrong@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, KVM <kvm@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 6/6] KVM: introduce readonly memslot

On 06/16/2012 05:11 AM, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> 
> Can you introduce a separate exit reason, say KVM_EXIT_READ_FAULT, with
> information about the fault?

I think you mean WRITE_FAULT.  But what's wrong with the normal mmio exit?

> 
> Then perform this exit only if userspace allows it by explicit enable, 
> and by default have the exit_read_fault handler jump to the mmio
> handler. 


I don't get this.


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error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function


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