Re: [PATCH 2/2] virtio: Convert virtio-rng to the new API

[Ian Molton <ian.molton@collabora.co.uk>]

Rusty Russell wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:55:27 am Ian Molton wrote:
>> 	This patch converts virtio-rng to the new hw_rng API.
>>
>> In the process it fixes a previously untriggered buffering bug where the
>> buffer is not drained correctly if it has a non-multiple-of-4 length.
> 
> Hi Ian,

Hi!

> 	Looks good.  Minor comments below:
> 
>> @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
>>   *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
>>   *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
>>   */
>> +
>>  #include <linux/err.h>
>>  #include <linux/hw_random.h>
>>  #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
> 
> Gratuitous hunk?

Didn't look right without a gap :)

>> -static unsigned int data_left;
>> +static unsigned int data_avail;
>>  static DECLARE_COMPLETION(have_data);
>> +static int busy;
> 
> I prefer bool and true/false for booleans these days.

I was wondering what the current opinion was on that one. I have to say
I prefer it too, so I'll change that.

>> +
>> +/* The host will fill any buffer we give it with sweet, sweet randomness. */
> 
> This comment belongs above register_buffer() now I think.

Yeah, didnt wanna make too much fus over it though. I'll move it too
then :-)

> (But I'm glad you kept it!)

I think a sense of humour is important ;-)

Patch to follow.

-Ian