RE: [PATCH 2/4] Drivers: hv: Support the newly introduced KVPmessages in the driver

[KY Srinivasan]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Carpenter [mailto:dan.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 1:38 AM
> To: KY Srinivasan
> Cc: gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ohering@xxxxxxxx; linux-
> kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Alan Stern;
> devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] Drivers: hv: Support the newly introduced KVP
> messages in the driver
> 
> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 11:36:16PM +0000, KY Srinivasan wrote:
> >
> > Dan,
> >
> > Sorry I could not get back to you earlier. You are right, in that I am trusting
> > the host! I am of the firm belief that in a virtualized environment, if you don't
> trust
> > the host, there is not a whole lot you can do in a guest! I have had this
> arguments
> > with other on this mailing list in the past. Having said that, I think we have spent
> more
> > time debating this than we should; your proposal is reasonable and I will go
> ahead and
> > re-spin those patches based on your comments. I should be posting them
> shortly.
> >
> > Regards,
> 
> It's not about trusting the host or not trusting the host.  It's
> about "if you're going to specify a limitter, it can't be off by one
> even if you don't expect to hit the limit".
> 
> But thanks for redoing these.

Thank you, for taking the time to review.

Regards,

K. Y


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