Re: [PATCH v2] virtio_blk: unlock vblk->lock during kick

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On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 5:38 AM, Asias He <asias@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 05/30/2012 09:19 PM, Stefan Hajnoczi wrote:
> Could you use vblk->disk->queue->queue_lock to reference the lock so that
> this patch will work on top of this one:
>
>   virtio-blk: Use block layer provided spinlock

Absolutely.  I'll rebased on top of your patches and resend.

> BTW. Why the function name is changed to virtqueue_notify() from
> virtqueue_kick_notify()? Seems Rusty renamed it. I think the latter name is
> better because it is more consistent and easier to remember.
>
>   virtqueue_kick()
>   virtqueue_kick_prepare()
>   virtqueue_kick_notify()
>
> I believe you used virtqueue_kick_notify() in your original patch.
> See:
>   http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-virtualization/msg14616.html

You are right, it was renamed upstream.  I liked to old name better
too but am happy to use what's there now.

Stefan
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