RE: [PATCH v4 06/12] iommu/vt-d: Add second level page table interface
Hi, > From: Lu Baolu [mailto:baolu...@linux.intel.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2018 10:28 AM > Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 06/12] iommu/vt-d: Add second level page table > interface > > Hi, > > On 11/7/18 3:13 PM, Liu, Yi L wrote: > > Hi Baolu, > > > >> From: Lu Baolu [mailto:baolu...@linux.intel.com] > >> Sent: Monday, November 5, 2018 1:32 PM > >> > >> This adds the interfaces to setup or tear down the structures for > >> second level page table translations. This includes types of second > >> level only translation and pass through. > > > > A little bit refining to the description:) "This patch adds interfaces > > for setup or tear down second level translation in PASID granularity. > > Translation type includes second level only type and pass-through > > type." > > > >> Cc: Ashok Raj > >> Cc: Jacob Pan > >> Cc: Kevin Tian > >> Cc: Liu Yi L > >> Signed-off-by: Sanjay Kumar > > > > [...] > > > >> + > >> +void intel_pasid_tear_down_entry(struct intel_iommu *iommu, > >> + struct device *dev, int pasid) > >> +{ > >> + struct pasid_entry *pte; > > > > pte is confusing as it is similar with pte in paging structures. may > > use pt_entry or just pasid_entry. This comment applies to other "pte"s > > in this patch. > > "pte" in this file means "pasid table entry", not "page table entry". > This file holds code to handle pasid table related staff. It has nothing to > do with > paging structure. I think there should be no confusion here. > :-) I see. Then up to you. :) It's just my feeling when reading the patch, it leads me to believe it is paging structure. Regards, Yi Liu ___ iommu mailing list iommu@lists.linux-foundation.org https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/iommu
Re: [PATCH v4 06/12] iommu/vt-d: Add second level page table interface
Hi, On 11/7/18 3:13 PM, Liu, Yi L wrote: Hi Baolu, From: Lu Baolu [mailto:baolu...@linux.intel.com] Sent: Monday, November 5, 2018 1:32 PM This adds the interfaces to setup or tear down the structures for second level page table translations. This includes types of second level only translation and pass through. A little bit refining to the description:) "This patch adds interfaces for setup or tear down second level translation in PASID granularity. Translation type includes second level only type and pass-through type." Cc: Ashok Raj Cc: Jacob Pan Cc: Kevin Tian Cc: Liu Yi L Signed-off-by: Sanjay Kumar [...] + +void intel_pasid_tear_down_entry(struct intel_iommu *iommu, +struct device *dev, int pasid) +{ + struct pasid_entry *pte; pte is confusing as it is similar with pte in paging structures. may use pt_entry or just pasid_entry. This comment applies to other "pte"s in this patch. "pte" in this file means "pasid table entry", not "page table entry". This file holds code to handle pasid table related staff. It has nothing to do with paging structure. I think there should be no confusion here. :-) Best regards, Lu Baolu ___ iommu mailing list iommu@lists.linux-foundation.org https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/iommu
RE: [PATCH v4 06/12] iommu/vt-d: Add second level page table interface
Hi Baolu, > From: Lu Baolu [mailto:baolu...@linux.intel.com] > Sent: Monday, November 5, 2018 1:32 PM > > This adds the interfaces to setup or tear down the structures > for second level page table translations. This includes types > of second level only translation and pass through. A little bit refining to the description:) "This patch adds interfaces for setup or tear down second level translation in PASID granularity. Translation type includes second level only type and pass-through type." > Cc: Ashok Raj > Cc: Jacob Pan > Cc: Kevin Tian > Cc: Liu Yi L > Signed-off-by: Sanjay Kumar [...] > + > +void intel_pasid_tear_down_entry(struct intel_iommu *iommu, > + struct device *dev, int pasid) > +{ > + struct pasid_entry *pte; pte is confusing as it is similar with pte in paging structures. may use pt_entry or just pasid_entry. This comment applies to other "pte"s in this patch. Thanks, Yi Liu ___ iommu mailing list iommu@lists.linux-foundation.org https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/iommu