linux-kernel - Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v2] xen/balloon: Mark unallocated host memory as UNUSABLE

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Date:   Tue, 19 Dec 2017 02:27:49 -0700
From:   "Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@...e.com>
To:     "Juergen Gross" <jgross@...e.com>
Cc:     <christian.koenig@....com>, <helgaas@...nel.org>,
        <xen-devel@...ts.xen.org>,
        "Boris Ostrovsky" <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v2] xen/balloon: Mark unallocated host
 memory as UNUSABLE

>>> On 19.12.17 at 10:21, <jgross@...e.com> wrote:
> On 19/12/17 09:23, Jan Beulich wrote:
>>>>> On 18.12.17 at 23:22, <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com> wrote:
>>> +void __init arch_xen_balloon_init(struct resource *hostmem_resource)
>>> +{
>>> +	struct xen_memory_map memmap;
>>> +	int rc;
>>> +	unsigned int i, last_guest_ram;
>>> +	phys_addr_t max_addr = max_pfn << PAGE_SHIFT;
>> 
>> PFN_PHYS() as right now you still have an issue on 32-bit.
> 
> Why? PFN_PHYS is defined as:
> 
> #define PFN_PHYS(x) ((phys_addr_t)(x) << PAGE_SHIFT)

Well, that's why I suggested its use (just like you did in your
own review). IOW - now I'm confused.

Jan