Re: [PATCH v4 4/6] KVM: MMU: fast invalid all shadow pages

From: Takuya Yoshikawa
Date: Thu May 02 2013 - 22:27:45 EST


On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:13:20 +0800
Xiao Guangrong <xiaoguangrong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> +/*
> + * Fast invalid all shadow pages belong to @slot.
> + *
> + * @slot != NULL means the invalidation is caused the memslot specified
> + * by @slot is being deleted, in this case, we should ensure that rmap
> + * and lpage-info of the @slot can not be used after calling the function.
> + *
> + * @slot == NULL means the invalidation due to other reasons, we need

The comment should explain what the "other reasons" are.
But this API may better be split into two separate functions; it depends
on the "other reasons".

> + * not care rmap and lpage-info since they are still valid after calling
> + * the function.
> + */
> +void kvm_mmu_invalid_memslot_pages(struct kvm *kvm,
> + struct kvm_memory_slot *slot)

You yourself is explaining this as "invalidation" in the comment.
kvm_mmu_invalidate_shadow_pages_memslot() or something...

Anybody can think of a better name?

Takuya
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