Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] QEMU(upstream): Disable xen's use of O_DIRECT by default as it results in crashes.

[Alex Bligh <alex@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

--On 8 March 2013 10:35:43 +0000 George Dunlap <George.Dunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:

> If you can verify that it's always safe to use qemu without O_DIRECT
> (or that it's not any safer to use it), then you should just remove
> it; no point in having options which have no practical effect.  But in
> that case you should make sure to mention in the commit message why
> O_DIRECT isn't actually needed.
How about me adding the following:

This brings PV devices in line with emulated devices. Removing O_DIRECT
is safe as barrier operations are now correctly passed through.

--
Alex Bligh

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