RE: [PATCH 7/7] KVM: arm: implement kvm_set_msi by gsi direct mapping

From: Pavel Fedin
Date: Thu Jul 02 2015 - 11:38:10 EST


Hello!

> > Given API change i suggest (using KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID flag), we could get rid of all these
if()'s
> > here. Just forward all parameters to vGIC implementation code and let it do its checks.
> I don't understand this comment. Here this is the kernel struct that is
> used (struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry) and not the user one
> (kvm_irq_routing_entry). The kernel struct does not have the flag field.

Easy. ARM code can always use struct kvm_extended_msi, and flags can go to this structure.

> Another reason I think to keep using the type for homogeneity.

Homogeneity is perfect IMHO.
If that would be simpler for you, i could post a patch for this which i made on top of your series.
Sorry, i don't have time to respin the whole thing, busy with qemu GICv3 fight :)

Kind regards,
Pavel Fedin
Expert Engineer
Samsung Electronics Research center Russia


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