Re: [PATCH v9 10/22] s390: vfio-ap: sysfs interfaces to configure adapters

Tony Krowiak
2018-08-17T13:23:26Z

On 08/16/2018 03:30 AM, Cornelia Huck wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:59:35 -0400
> Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@linux.ibm.com> wrote:
>
>> On 08/15/2018 05:52 AM, Cornelia Huck wrote:
>>> On Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:48:07 -0400
>>> Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
>>>> +/**
>>>> + * unassign_adapter_store
>>>> + *
>>>> + * @dev: the matrix device
>>>> + * @attr: a mediated matrix device attribute
>>>> + * @buf: a buffer containing the adapter ID (APID) to be assigned
>>>> + * @count: the number of bytes in @buf
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Parses the APID from @buf and unassigns it from the mediated matrix device.
>>>> + * The APID must be a valid value
>>> A valid value, but not necessarily assigned, right?
>> You are correct, if the APID is not assigned, then the corresponding bit
>> will be
>> cleared regardless. In a previous version, the functions failed if the
>> APID is
>> not assigned, but a colleague removed that check. I guess it makes sense
>> given
>> it really does not hurt anything to ask to unassign an APID that isn't
>> assigned
>> to begin with. Would you prefer I update the comment, or do you feel the
>> user
>> should be made aware of an attempt to unassign an APID that is not assigned?
> I think the code is fine; updating the comment would be good.

Will do.

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