linux-kernel - Re: [RFC V2 PATCH 8/8] selftests: kvm: priv_memfd: Add test avoiding double allocation

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Message-ID: <7edd8342-08b9-cb1e-ee2d-9585546cf0c7@linuxfoundation.org>
Date:   Thu, 12 May 2022 11:52:41 -0600
From:   Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Vishal Annapurve <vannapurve@...gle.com>, x86@...nel.org,
        kvm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org
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Subject: Re: [RFC V2 PATCH 8/8] selftests: kvm: priv_memfd: Add test avoiding
 double allocation

On 5/10/22 6:08 PM, Vishal Annapurve wrote:
> Add a memory conversion test without leading to double allocation
> of memory backing gpa ranges.
> 

Rather cryptic. Please add more details on why this test is needed
and what it does.

> Signed-off-by: Vishal Annapurve <vannapurve@...gle.com>
> ---

Please see comments about coding style related comments on other
patches in this series.

thanks,
-- Shuah