linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 1/5] Drivers: hv: vmbus: Get rid of unnecessary state in hv

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Message-ID: <SN6PR2101MB11182BB44E4F099A3D17D1BDA0FF0@SN6PR2101MB1118.namprd21.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:59:19 +0000
From:   KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
        "olaf@...fle.de" <olaf@...fle.de>,
        "apw@...onical.com" <apw@...onical.com>,
        "jasowang@...hat.com" <jasowang@...hat.com>,
        Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>,
        "Michael Kelley (EOSG)" <Michael.H.Kelley@...rosoft.com>,
        vkuznets <vkuznets@...hat.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/5] Drivers: hv: vmbus: Get rid of unnecessary state in
 hv_context



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 10:05 PM
> To: KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; devel@...uxdriverproject.org;
> olaf@...fle.de; apw@...onical.com; jasowang@...hat.com; Stephen
> Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>; Michael Kelley (EOSG)
> <Michael.H.Kelley@...rosoft.com>; vkuznets <vkuznets@...hat.com>
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] Drivers: hv: vmbus: Get rid of unnecessary state in
> hv_context
> 
> On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 03:14:02AM +0000, kys@...uxonhyperv.com wrote:
> > From: "K. Y. Srinivasan" <kys@...rosoft.com>
> >
> > Currently we are replicating state in struct hv_context that is unnecessary -
> > this state can be retrieved from the hypervisor. Furthermore, this is a per-
> cpu
> > state that is being maintained as a global state in struct hv_context.
> > Get rid of this state in struct hv_context.
> >
> > Reply-To: kys@...rosoft.com
> 
> Why is this here?

No sure how this happened; will fix it and resend.

K. Y
> 
> greg k-h