Re: [PATCH] [GNTTAB] expandable grant table

[Keir Fraser <keir@xensource.com>]

Hi Isaku,

The dynamic grant table patch is now in xen-unstable (c/s
13952:4bd0ea9c499). Can you update and resend these patches?

 Thanks,
 Keir


On 6/1/07 06:48, "Isaku Yamahata" <yamahata@valinux.co.jp> wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 05, 2007 at 01:43:10PM +0000, Keir Fraser wrote:
>> This one is waiting for final review before being checked in. Some people
>> want the functionality this enables (>3 VIFs per guest) so I'm posting the
>> patch in advance of applying it to xen-unstable.
> 
> I've been working on the same issue so that I have some patches.
> I attached a part of them. Although they should be adjusted to
> your patch which is to be commited, I wanted to send these out before
> checking in.
> If necessary, I'm willing to update them.
> 
> - acm code uses NR_GRANT_ENTRIES.
>   The attached patch is only compile-tested.
> 
> - IA64 code needs a slight domain initialization adjustment.
> 
> - PPC code depends on the fact that shared grant table is machine continguous.
>   I'm not familiar with PPC code so that I'm not sure how to solve it.
>   If arch specific code can override maximal grant table size,
>   Xen/PPC can prohibit growing grant table.
>   After solving the issue, they can allow to grow grant table.