RE: [Xen-devel] passing hypercall parameters by pointer

[Jimi Xenidis <jimix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>>> "IP" == Ian Pratt <m+Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

 IP> Post 3.0 we can completely redo the dom0 op interface, but the rest of
 IP> the hypercall interface will have to remain backward compatible, at
 IP> least for x86_*.

Just to clarify, "the rest" refers to hypercalls made from the kernel,
correct?  Any hypercall using VAs made from user space are at issue here.

 IP> Since passing by VA is so convenient on the architectures that
 IP> support it we may not want to do anything different on these
 IP> anyhow.

I agree, why create a new mapping when a usable one exists.

At least for common kernel code, we will need to wrap such VAs in a
macro so that the "psuedo-physical" is passed in for PPC. I assume
this is reasonable?

-JX


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