Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v1 09/10] libxl: introduce libxl_retrieve_domain_configuration

[Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ian Campbell writes ("Re: [PATCH v1 09/10] libxl: introduce 
libxl_retrieve_domain_configuration"):
> It occurs to me to wonder if any function which takes a lock ought to be
> async capable?

If nothing holds the lock over a slow operation, then this is not
necessary.

This property of the lock ought to be documented.

> Also is there is any possibility that any of the operations needed to
> gather the updated configuration might take a long time.

I think we're hoping not.

Ian.

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