Re: [PATCH] KVM: trivial fix comment regarding __kvm_set_memory_region

[Paolo Bonzini]

On 10/27/2014 04:22 PM, Dominik Dingel wrote:
> commit 72dc67a69690 ("KVM: remove the usage of the mmap_sem for the protection of the memory slots.")
> changed the lock which will be taken. This should be reflected in the function
> commentary.

Whoa, February 2008. :)

Thanks, applying this patch.

Paolo

> Signed-off-by: Dominik Dingel <dingel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  virt/kvm/kvm_main.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
> index d82ec25..8b13607 100644
> --- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
> +++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
> @@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ static struct kvm_memslots *install_new_memslots(struct kvm *kvm,
>   *
>   * Discontiguous memory is allowed, mostly for framebuffers.
>   *
> - * Must be called holding mmap_sem for write.
> + * Must be called holding kvm->slots_lock for write.
>   */
>  int __kvm_set_memory_region(struct kvm *kvm,
>  			    struct kvm_userspace_memory_region *mem)
> 
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