RE: [PATCH v2 06/12] drivers:hv: Export do_hypercall()

From: KY Srinivasan
Date: Tue Sep 15 2015 - 19:27:38 EST




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> Cc: Jake Oshins <jakeo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [PATCH v2 06/12] drivers:hv: Export do_hypercall()
>
> From: Jake Oshins <jakeo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> This patch exposes the function that hv_vmbus.ko uses to make hypercalls.
> This
> is necessary for retargeting an interrupt when it is given a new affinity.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jake Oshins <jakeo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/hv/hv.c | 3 ++-
> include/linux/hyperv.h | 1 +
> 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv.c b/drivers/hv/hv.c
> index 6341be8..6d01649 100644
> --- a/drivers/hv/hv.c
> +++ b/drivers/hv/hv.c
> @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static int query_hypervisor_info(void)
> /*
> * do_hypercall- Invoke the specified hypercall
> */
> -static u64 do_hypercall(u64 control, void *input, void *output)
> +u64 do_hypercall(u64 control, void *input, void *output)

do_hypercall() is not an appropriate name for a function to be exported. I plan to take the base
vmbus patches through Greg's tree and if it is ok with you, I will change the name of this function.

Regards,

K. Y
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