linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH kvm-next V11 4/7] KVM: guest_memfd: Use guest mem inodes instead of anonymous inodes

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Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:44:18 +0100
From: Fuad Tabba <tabba@...gle.com>
To: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH kvm-next V11 4/7] KVM: guest_memfd: Use guest mem inodes
 instead of anonymous inodes

On Thu, 25 Sept 2025 at 14:41, Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Sep 25, 2025, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> > On 25.09.25 13:44, Garg, Shivank wrote:
> > > On 9/25/2025 8:20 AM, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> > > I did functional testing and it works fine.
> >
> > I can queue this instead. I guess I can reuse the patch description and add
> > Sean as author + add his SOB (if he agrees).
>
> Eh, Ackerley and Fuad did all the work.  If I had provided feedback earlier,
> this would have been handled in a new version.  If they are ok with the changes,
> I would prefer they remain co-authors.

These changes are ok by me.
/fuad

> Regarding timing, how much do people care about getting this into 6.18 in
> particular?  AFAICT, this hasn't gotten any coverage in -next, which makes me a
> little nervous.