linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 0/2] Drivers: hv: Introduce new driver

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Message-ID: <558412b1-d90a-486a-8af4-f5c906c04cca@linux.microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:31:12 +0530
From: Naman Jain <namjain@...ux.microsoft.com>
To: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>,
 "K . Y . Srinivasan" <kys@...rosoft.com>,
 Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>, Wei Liu <wei.liu@...nel.org>,
 Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>, Michael Kelley <mhklinux@...look.com>,
 linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org
Cc: Roman Kisel <romank@...ux.microsoft.com>,
 Anirudh Rayabharam <anrayabh@...ux.microsoft.com>,
 Saurabh Sengar <ssengar@...ux.microsoft.com>,
 Stanislav Kinsburskii <skinsburskii@...ux.microsoft.com>,
 Nuno Das Neves <nunodasneves@...ux.microsoft.com>,
 Alok Tiwari <alok.a.tiwari@...cle.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 0/2] Drivers: hv: Introduce new driver - mshv_vtl

On 7/24/2025 2:26 PM, Markus Elfring wrote:
> …> Changes since v5:
> …> * Used guard(mutex) for better mutex handling.
> …
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Do you see opportunities to extend guard applications for further data structures?
> 
> Regards,
> Markus

So I actually extended using guard to all the other places where I was
using manual mutex lock/unlock. I had to reorganize the code a bit,
which made the overall flow simpler and more robust. If I am missing
something, please let me know.

Regards,
Naman