Re: [PATCH v10 05/16] s390/vfio-ap: implement in-use callback for vfio_ap driver

From: Tony Krowiak
Date: Tue Sep 29 2020 - 10:00:19 EST




On 9/25/20 5:29 AM, Halil Pasic wrote:
On Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:56:05 -0400
Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

+
+bool vfio_ap_mdev_resource_in_use(unsigned long *apm, unsigned long *aqm)
+{
+ bool in_use;
+
+ mutex_lock(&matrix_dev->lock);
+ in_use = !!vfio_ap_mdev_verify_no_sharing(NULL, apm, aqm);
+ mutex_unlock(&matrix_dev->lock);
See also my comment for patch 4. AFAIU as soon as you release the lock
the in_use may become outdated in any moment.

See my response to your comment for patch 4.


+
+ return in_use;
+}