linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv3 1/3] vfio/mdev: Improve the create/remove sequence

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Message-ID: <20190522115751.104dd381.cohuck@redhat.com>
Date:   Wed, 22 May 2019 11:57:51 +0200
From:   Cornelia Huck <cohuck@...hat.com>
To:     Parav Pandit <parav@...lanox.com>
Cc:     "kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "kwankhede@...dia.com" <kwankhede@...dia.com>,
        "alex.williamson@...hat.com" <alex.williamson@...hat.com>,
        "cjia@...dia.com" <cjia@...dia.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv3 1/3] vfio/mdev: Improve the create/remove sequence

On Mon, 20 May 2019 19:54:59 +0000
Parav Pandit <parav@...lanox.com> wrote:

> Seems 3rd patch will take few more days to settle down with new flag and its review.
> Given that fix of 3rd patch is fixing a different race condition, if patch 1 and 2 look ok, shall we move forward with those 2 fixes it in 5.2-rc?
> Fixes 1,2 prepare mdev to be usable for non vfio use case for the series we are working on.

I think it's fine to merge the first two patches (I've given my R-b.)

The only issue I'm aware of is that the vfio-ap code might need some
fixes as well; but I'll leave that to the vfio-ap folks to sort out.