From: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>
To: kvm-ia64@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] KVM: cleanup: remove kvm_get_dirty_log()
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:32:11 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4C26FE7B.9090406@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20100623150134.9fb5915b.yoshikawa.takuya@oss.ntt.co.jp>
On 06/25/2010 10:25 PM, Alexander Graf wrote:
> On 23.06.2010, at 08:01, Takuya Yoshikawa wrote:
>
>
>> kvm_get_dirty_log() is a helper function for kvm_vm_ioctl_get_dirty_log() which
>> is currently used by ia64 and ppc and the following is what it is doing:
>>
>> - sanity checks
>> - bitmap scan to check if the slot is dirty
>> - copy_to_user()
>>
>> Considering the fact that x86 is not using this anymore and sanity checks must
>> be done before kvm_ia64_sync_dirty_log(), we can say that this is not working
>> for code sharing effectively. So we just remove this.
>>
> This patch plus 4/4 broke dirty bitmap updating on PPC. I didn't get around to track down why, but I figured you should now. Is there any way to get you a PPC development box? A simple G4 or G5 should be 200$ on ebay by now :).
>
Best to revert these patches and re-apply when fixed.
--
error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function
WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>
To: Alexander Graf <agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Takuya Yoshikawa
<yoshikawa.takuya-gVGce1chcLdL9jVzuh4AOg@public.gmane.org>,
mtosatti-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
kvm-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
kvm-ia64-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
kvm-ppc-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
takuya.yoshikawa-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] KVM: cleanup: remove kvm_get_dirty_log()
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:32:11 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4C26FE7B.9090406@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <E5BC6546-6255-4E25-B3DD-F6B6261B6830-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
On 06/25/2010 10:25 PM, Alexander Graf wrote:
> On 23.06.2010, at 08:01, Takuya Yoshikawa wrote:
>
>
>> kvm_get_dirty_log() is a helper function for kvm_vm_ioctl_get_dirty_log() which
>> is currently used by ia64 and ppc and the following is what it is doing:
>>
>> - sanity checks
>> - bitmap scan to check if the slot is dirty
>> - copy_to_user()
>>
>> Considering the fact that x86 is not using this anymore and sanity checks must
>> be done before kvm_ia64_sync_dirty_log(), we can say that this is not working
>> for code sharing effectively. So we just remove this.
>>
> This patch plus 4/4 broke dirty bitmap updating on PPC. I didn't get around to track down why, but I figured you should now. Is there any way to get you a PPC development box? A simple G4 or G5 should be 200$ on ebay by now :).
>
Best to revert these patches and re-apply when fixed.
--
error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function
WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Avi Kivity <avi-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
To: Alexander Graf <agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Takuya Yoshikawa
<yoshikawa.takuya-gVGce1chcLdL9jVzuh4AOg@public.gmane.org>,
mtosatti-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
kvm-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
kvm-ia64-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
kvm-ppc-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
takuya.yoshikawa-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] KVM: cleanup: remove kvm_get_dirty_log()
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:32:11 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4C26FE7B.9090406@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <E5BC6546-6255-4E25-B3DD-F6B6261B6830-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
On 06/25/2010 10:25 PM, Alexander Graf wrote:
> On 23.06.2010, at 08:01, Takuya Yoshikawa wrote:
>
>
>> kvm_get_dirty_log() is a helper function for kvm_vm_ioctl_get_dirty_log() which
>> is currently used by ia64 and ppc and the following is what it is doing:
>>
>> - sanity checks
>> - bitmap scan to check if the slot is dirty
>> - copy_to_user()
>>
>> Considering the fact that x86 is not using this anymore and sanity checks must
>> be done before kvm_ia64_sync_dirty_log(), we can say that this is not working
>> for code sharing effectively. So we just remove this.
>>
> This patch plus 4/4 broke dirty bitmap updating on PPC. I didn't get around to track down why, but I figured you should now. Is there any way to get you a PPC development box? A simple G4 or G5 should be 200$ on ebay by now :).
>
Best to revert these patches and re-apply when fixed.
--
error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2010-06-27 7:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 54+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-06-23 6:01 [PATCH v2 3/4] KVM: cleanup: remove kvm_get_dirty_log() Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 6:01 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 6:01 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 8:48 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-23 8:48 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-23 8:48 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-23 8:56 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 9:01 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 8:56 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 9:00 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-23 9:00 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-23 9:00 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-24 0:58 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2010-06-24 0:58 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2010-06-24 0:58 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2010-06-24 8:10 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-24 8:10 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-24 8:10 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-25 19:25 ` Alexander Graf
2010-06-25 19:25 ` Alexander Graf
2010-06-25 19:25 ` Alexander Graf
2010-06-26 0:38 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-26 0:38 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-26 0:38 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-26 0:55 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-26 0:55 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-26 0:55 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-26 9:38 ` Alexander Graf
2010-06-26 9:38 ` Alexander Graf
2010-06-26 9:38 ` Alexander Graf
2010-06-27 7:32 ` Avi Kivity [this message]
2010-06-27 7:32 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-27 7:32 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-28 8:14 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-28 8:14 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-28 8:14 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-28 9:36 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-28 9:36 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-28 9:36 ` Avi Kivity
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2010-06-23 6:02 [PATCH v2 4/4] KVM: cleanup: make kvm_vm_ioctl_get_dirty_log() arch Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 6:02 ` [PATCH v2 4/4] KVM: cleanup: make kvm_vm_ioctl_get_dirty_log() arch independent Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 6:02 ` [PATCH v2 4/4] KVM: cleanup: make kvm_vm_ioctl_get_dirty_log() arch Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 5:59 [PATCH v2 2/4] KVM: ia64: cleanup kvm_ia64_sync_dirty_log() Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 6:00 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 5:59 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 5:59 [PATCH v2 1/4] KVM: ia64: fix dirty_log_lock spin_lock section not Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 5:59 ` [PATCH v2 1/4] KVM: ia64: fix dirty_log_lock spin_lock section not to include get_dirty_log() Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 5:59 ` [PATCH v2 1/4] KVM: ia64: fix dirty_log_lock spin_lock section not Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 5:58 [PATCH v2 0/4] KVM: kvm_vm_ioctl_get_dirty_log() fix and cleanup Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 5:58 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 5:58 ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2010-06-23 8:50 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-23 8:50 ` Avi Kivity
2010-06-23 8:50 ` Avi Kivity
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