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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 07/12] xen/event: Add reference counting to event channels
On 12/14/2011 01:56 PM, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote: > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 11:49:06AM -0500, Daniel De Graaf wrote: >> Event channels exposed to userspace by the evtchn module may be used by >> other modules in an asynchronous manner, which requires that reference >> counting be used to prevent the event channel from being closed before >> the signals are delivered. >> >> The reference count on new event channels defaults to -1 which indicates >> the event channel is not referenced outside the kernel; evtchn_get fails >> if called on such an event channel. The event channels made visible to >> userspace by evtchn have a normal reference count. > > So I've 7 through 12 in my branch now. (7,8 and 9 are in the #linux-next > and the 10-12 are in the #testing). > > The other 1-6 you have might need to be parceled out (especially the netback > one which usually goes through David Miller). Also I have to double-check - > but did somebody review those 1-6 patches? > The last review I've seen of these patches is this thread: http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2011-10/threads.html#01484 I'll post a v3 for those in a bit incorporating the comments in that thread; the netback one was (unofficially?) acked by David Miller. I don't see which of the other patches need to be parceled out as the files they touch look like they are still being committed with only Xen developer sign-offs. _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
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