Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v7 09/12] x86/hvm/ioreq: simplify code and use consistent naming

["Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxx>]

>>> On 18.09.17 at 17:31, <paul.durrant@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This patch re-works much of the ioreq server initialization and teardown
> code:
> 
> - The hvm_map/unmap_ioreq_gfn() functions are expanded to call through
>   to hvm_alloc/free_ioreq_gfn() rather than expecting them to be called
>   separately by outer functions.
> - Several functions now test the validity of the hvm_ioreq_page gfn value
>   to determine whether they need to act. This means can be safely called
>   for the bufioreq page even when it is not used.
> - hvm_add/remove_ioreq_gfn() simply return in the case of the default
>   IOREQ server so callers no longer need to test before calling.
> - hvm_ioreq_server_setup_pages() is renamed to hvm_ioreq_server_map_pages()
>   to mirror the existing hvm_ioreq_server_unmap_pages().
> 
> All of this significantly shortens the code.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paul Durrant <paul.durrant@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Wei Liu <wei.liu2@xxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
(in case it matters)

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