linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] VFIO updates for v6.17-rc1

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Message-ID: <3d0c1bb9-2f85-4d55-b5ab-40a4ac9bfffe@redhat.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 15:19:53 +0200
From: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@...dia.com>,
 Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>,
 "kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
 "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
 "lizhe.67@...edance.com" <lizhe.67@...edance.com>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] VFIO updates for v6.17-rc1

On 05.08.25 15:15, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Aug 2025 at 16:05, David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com> wrote:
>>
>> So I don't like the idea of micro-optimizing num_pages_contiguous() by
>> adding weird tweaks to the core for that.
> 
> Seriously - take a look at that suggested sequence I posted, and tell
> me that it isn't *MORE* obvious than the horror that is nth_page().
It is, that's not what I am talking about. I was talking about proposals 
to make it work in a different way as Jason proposed.

-- 
Cheers,

David / dhildenb