Re: Ping: [PATCH v2] Argo: don't obtain excess page references

[Christopher Clark <christopher.w.clark@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 6:52 AM Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On 18.02.2024 19:01, Julien Grall wrote:
> > On 14/02/2024 10:12, Jan Beulich wrote:
> >> find_ring_mfn() already holds a page reference when trying to obtain a
> >> writable type reference. We shouldn't make assumptions on the general
> >> reference count limit being effectively "infinity". Obtain merely a type
> >> ref, re-using the general ref by only dropping the previously acquired
> >> one in the case of an error.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Reviewed-by: Julien Grall <jgrall@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> I'll give it till the end of the week for an ack to arrive (or a substantial
> objection), and commit some time next week in the absence of any response.

I haven't gotten to this as quickly as I'd hoped for, sorry, but I've
given reference to this thread to some of the downstream argo users /
developers to see if there can be attention available and I'll be
attending the Community Call.

Christopher

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> Jan
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