Re: [PATCH v4 4/6] KVM: MMU: fast invalid all shadow pages

[Xiao Guangrong]

On 05/03/2013 10:27 AM, Takuya Yoshikawa wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:13:20 +0800
> Xiao Guangrong <xiaoguangrong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> +/*
>> + * Fast invalid all shadow pages belong to @slot.
>> + *
>> + * @slot != NULL means the invalidation is caused the memslot specified
>> + * by @slot is being deleted, in this case, we should ensure that rmap
>> + * and lpage-info of the @slot can not be used after calling the function.
>> + *
>> + * @slot == NULL means the invalidation due to other reasons, we need
> 
> The comment should explain what the "other reasons" are.
> But this API may better be split into two separate functions; it depends
> on the "other reasons".

NO.

> 
>> + * not care rmap and lpage-info since they are still valid after calling
>> + * the function.
>> + */
>> +void kvm_mmu_invalid_memslot_pages(struct kvm *kvm,
>> +				   struct kvm_memory_slot *slot)
> 
> You yourself is explaining this as "invalidation" in the comment.
> kvm_mmu_invalidate_shadow_pages_memslot() or something...

Umm, invalidate is a better name. Will update after collecting Marcelo, Gleb
and other guy's comments.

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