linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] virtio_balloon: drop virtio_balloon_stat

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Date:	Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:13:27 +0200
From:	Cornelia Huck <cornelia.huck@...ibm.com>
To:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
	linux-api@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] virtio_balloon: drop virtio_balloon_stat_modern

On Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:01:13 +0200
"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com> wrote:

> Looks like we are better off sticking with the misaligned stat struct,
> to reduce the amount of virtio 1 specific code in balloon.  So let's do
> it.
> 
> Add a detailed comment to reduce the chance people copy this bad example.
> 
> This also fixes a bug on BE architectures: tag should use
> cpu_to_le16, not cpu_to_le32.
> 
> Acked-by: Cornelia Huck <cornelia.huck@...ibm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@...hat.com>
> ---
> 
> Just reposting so it's easier to apply.
> Feel free to squash into previous patch if you think it's
> neater.

+1 for squashing from me. My A-b would also apply to the squashed patch.
> 
>  include/uapi/linux/virtio_balloon.h | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
>  drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c     | 19 ++++---------------
>  2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

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