Re: [RFC PATCH V1 08/12] xen/arm: Invalidate qemu mapcache on XENMEM_decrease_reservation

[Oleksandr <olekstysh@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 06.08.20 14:50, Jan Beulich wrote:

Hi Jan

> > > On 03.08.2020 20:21, Oleksandr Tyshchenko wrote:
> > > > --- a/xen/common/memory.c
> > > > +++ b/xen/common/memory.c
> > > > @@ -1652,6 +1652,12 @@ long do_memory_op(unsigned long cmd, 
> > > > XEN_GUEST_HANDLE_PARAM(void) arg)
> > > >            break;
> > > >        }
> > > >    
> > > > +    /* x86 already sets the flag in hvm_memory_op() */
> > > > +#if defined(CONFIG_ARM64) && defined(CONFIG_IOREQ_SERVER)
> > > > +    if ( op == XENMEM_decrease_reservation )
> > > > +        curr_d->arch.hvm.qemu_mapcache_invalidate = true;
> > > > +#endif
> > > Doesn't the comment already indicate a route towards an approach
> > > not requiring to alter common code?
> > Given that IOREQ is now moved under common/, I think it would make sense
> > to have this set in common code as well for all the architecture.
> >
> > IOW, I would suggest to drop the #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64. In addition, we
> > may want to introduce an helper to check if a domain is using ioreq.
> Of course, with the (part of the) conditional dropped and the struct
> field moved out of the arch sub-struct, this is fine to live here.
ok.


I suspect this should *also* live in compat_memory_op(). Please confirm 
whether my understanding correct.

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Regards,

Oleksandr Tyshchenko