On 3/28/19 6:50 PM, Jerome Glisse wrote: [...] >>> >>> The hmm_put() is just releasing the reference on the hmm struct. >>> >>> Here i feel i am getting contradicting requirement from different people. >>> I don't think there is a way to please everyone here. >>> >> >> That's not a true conflict: you're comparing your actual implementation >> to Ira's request, rather than comparing my request to Ira's request. >> >> I think there's a way forward. Ira and I are actually both asking for the >> same thing: >> >> a) clear, concise get/put routines >> >> b) avoiding odd side effects in functions that have one name, but do >> additional surprising things. > > Please show me code because i do not see any other way to do it then > how i did. > Sure, I'll take a run at it. I've driven you crazy enough with the naming today, it's time to back it up with actual code. :) I hope this is not one of those "we must also change Nouveau in N+M steps" situations, though. I'm starting to despair about reviewing code that basically can't be changed... thanks, -- John Hubbard NVIDIA