linux-kernel - Re: virtio(-scsi) vs. chained sg_lists (was Re: [PATCH] scsi: virtio-scsi: Fix address translation failure of HighMem pages used by sg list)

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Message-ID: <5010F831.9030300@panasas.com>
Date:	Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:56:33 +0300
From:	Boaz Harrosh <bharrosh@...asas.com>
To:	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
CC:	Wang Sen <senwang@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	<linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>, <JBottomley@...allels.com>,
	<stefanha@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>, <mc@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
Subject: Re: virtio(-scsi) vs. chained sg_lists (was Re: [PATCH] scsi: virtio-scsi:
 Fix address translation failure of HighMem pages used by sg list)

On 07/26/2012 10:23 AM, Paolo Bonzini wrote:

> 
> In the meanwhile, we still have a bug to fix, and we need to choose
> between Sen Wang's v1 (sg_set_page) or v2 (value assignment).  I'm still
> leaning more towards v2, if only because I already tested that one myself.
> 


It's your call, you know what I think ;-)

I Agree none of them are bugs in current code, they will both work
just the same.

> Paolo


Please CC me on the "convert to sg copy-less" patches, It looks interesting

Thanks
Boaz
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