Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] KVM: Synchronize KVM devices list access and create ops

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2016-08-09 19:12+0200, Christoffer Dall:
> Currently accesses the kvm->devices list is not synchronized by any
> mechanism which can potentially lead to data corruption.  Further, a
> number of the create operations on the individual devices are racy and
> would allow creation of multiple devices, opposite to the intention.
> 
> Factor out portions of the XICS create operation into a separate init
> operation and protect the remaining list accesses and create operations
> with the kvm->lock.
> 
> Tested on arm/arm64 and compile-tested on powerpc for the xics changes.
> Tested-by on other archs would be appreciated.

Applied, thanks.
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