Re: [PATCH 1/3] virtio_console:Merge struct buffer_token into structport_buffer

[Masami Hiramatsu]

(2012/09/26 16:48), Sjur BRENDELAND wrote:
>>> -static struct port_buffer *alloc_buf(size_t buf_size)
>>> +static struct port_buffer *alloc_buf(struct virtqueue *vq, size_t buf_size,
>>> +				     int nrbufs)
>>>  {
>>>  	struct port_buffer *buf;
>>> +	size_t alloc_size;
>>>
>>> -	buf = kmalloc(sizeof(*buf), GFP_KERNEL);
>>> +	/* Allocate buffer and the scatter list */
>>> +	alloc_size = sizeof(*buf) + sizeof(struct scatterlist) * nrbufs;
>>
>> This allocates one redundant sg entry when nrbuf > 0,
>> but I think it is OK. (just a comment)
> 
> I did this on purpose for the sake of simplicity, but I can
> change this to something like:
> 	 alloc_size = sizeof(*buf) + sizeof(buf->sg) * max(nrbufs - 1, 1);

You wouldn't need to change that. I think current code is enough simple
and reasonable. :)

Thanks!

-- 
Masami HIRAMATSU
Software Platform Research Dept. Linux Technology Center
Hitachi, Ltd., Yokohama Research Laboratory
E-mail: masami.hiramatsu.pt@xxxxxxxxxxx


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