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From: Takuya Yoshikawa <yoshikawa.takuya@oss.ntt.co.jp>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 4/5] KVM: add new members to the memory slot for double
 buffering of bitmaps
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:30:47 +0900
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>
> I think you can keep the bitmap in userspace, but replace the vmalloc()
> with get_user_pages() and vmap() (in arch/ia64). 'dirty_bitmap' can then
> be in kvm->arch.
>
> Note: this will likely break ia64 without testing. Please copy the
> patches to kvm-ia64@vger.kernel.org so they can test and fix them if
> they want to.

OK, I'll keep in mind.

>
> The patches should at least build, though. If you don't have an ia64
> machine, I can build-test them for you.

Thank you, I don't have an ia64 machine here, so need your help.

>