Re: [PATCH v4 5/9] xen/gntdev: Allow mappings for DMA buffers

[Oleksandr Andrushchenko]

On 06/16/2018 12:07 AM, Boris Ostrovsky wrote:
> On 06/15/2018 02:50 AM, Oleksandr Andrushchenko wrote:
> > On 06/15/2018 09:46 AM, Juergen Gross wrote:
> > > On 15/06/18 08:32, Oleksandr Andrushchenko wrote:
> > > > Please note, that this will need a change (attached) while
> > > > applying to the mainline kernel because of API changes [1].
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately, current Xen tip kernel tree is v4.17-rc5 based,
> > > > so I cannot make the change in this patch now.
> > > I don't see any chance this series could go into 4.18, as the merge
> > > window is just closing. So please post the patch based on current
> > > Linux master of torvalds/linux.git
> > Ok, I'll wait for any comments/r-b's and then rebase to
> > torvalds/linux.git and push v5?
> As I mentioned earlier, I would very much like at least a review of the
> new interfaces by someone more knowledgeable than me.
I am adding "DMA BUFFER SHARING FRAMEWORK" maintainer to the list.
Sumit, could please help reviewing this? The whole work here
is to add dma-buf to Xen's grant device driver.

Intel could probably also say couple of words as they also
might re-use this work.
> > BTW, is there any plan to rebase Xen tip kernel?
>
> It is typically rebased to rc5 or r6, at which point patches for the
> next merge window are applied.
>
> -borsi