linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] virtio/vhost: fix alignment requirements

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Message-ID: <87fvc1bg6v.fsf@rustcorp.com.au>
Date:	Sat, 27 Dec 2014 19:52:16 +1030
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] virtio/vhost: fix alignment requirements

"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com> writes:
> On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 05:05:01PM +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
>> vhost incorrectly asked for 8 byte alignment for
>> used ring pointer, it should be 4 byte.
>> 
>> Let's add explicit macros for ring element alignment,
>> this makes it easier to make sure our requirements
>> match the spec.
>> 
>> Rusty, OK to merge this through my vhost tree, or do you
>> prefer merging this through yours?
>
> Just to clarify, this is needed in 3.19.

Sure, please take this via the vhost tree.

Acked-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>

Thanks,
Rusty.
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