From: Andres Beltran Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 8:32 AM
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> +/*
> + * vmbus_next_request_id - Returns a new request id. It is also
> + * the index at which the guest memory address is stored.
> + * Uses a spin lock to avoid race conditions.
> + * @rqstor: Pointer to the requestor struct
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Currently, VMbus drivers use pointers into guest memory as request IDs
for interactions with Hyper-V. To be more robust in the face of errors
or malicious behavior from a compromised Hyper-V, avoid exposing
guest memory addresses to Hyper-V. Also avoid Hyper-V giving back a
bad request ID that is
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