Re: [PATCH 2/3] KVM: Centralize slots_lock aquisition during KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP

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Avi Kivity <avi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> One day I'll write Documentation/kvm/locking.txt, so it could get 
> outdated as well.
> 

I seemed to be in EOY(End Of Year) mode.

I remember why I could not move slots_lock acquisition to
kvm_io_bus_[un]register().

The locking order constraint forced me to take slots_lock
outside of irq_lock.

So there won't be much things to be done anymore except your
documentation!

Thanks,
  Takuya
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