> On Thu, Aug 08, 2019 at 08:28:46AM -0400, Pankaj Gupta wrote: > > > > > > > > This patch makes packed ring code compatible with split ring in > > > > function > > > > 'virtqueue_detach_unused_buf_*'. > > > > > > What does that mean? What does this "fix"? > > > > Patch 1 frees the buffers When a port is unplugged from the virtio > > console device. It does this with the help of > > 'virtqueue_detach_unused_buf_split/packed' > > function. For split ring case, corresponding function decrements avail ring > > index. > > For packed ring code, this functionality is not available, so this patch > > adds the > > required support and hence help to remove the unused buffer completely. > > Explain all of this in great detail in the changelog comment. What you > have in there today does not make any sense.
Sure. Will try to put in more clear words. Thanks, Pankaj > > thanks, > > greg k-h >
