Re: [PATCH v13 15/35] fs: Export anon_inode_getfile_secure() for use by KVM
From: Paolo Bonzini
Date: Mon Oct 30 2023 - 13:31:47 EST
On 10/27/23 20:21, Sean Christopherson wrote:
Export anon_inode_getfile_secure() so that it can be used by KVM to
create and manage file-based guest memory without need a fullblow
without introducing a full-blown
Otherwise,
Reviewed-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@xxxxxxxxxx>
Paolo
filesystem. The "standard" anon_inode_getfd() doesn't work for KVM's use
case as KVM needs a unique inode for each file, e.g. to be able to
independently manage the size and lifecycle of a given file.