Re: [PATCH V2 7/9] vhost: do not use RCU to synchronize MMU notifier with worker

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On Sun, Aug 04, 2019 at 04:07:17AM -0400, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > > Also, why can't this just permanently GUP the pages? In fact, where
> > > > does it put_page them anyhow? Worrying that 7f466 adds a get_user page
> > > > but does not add a put_page??
> > 
> > You didn't answer this.. Why not just use GUP?
> > 
> > Jason
> 
> Sorry I misunderstood the question. Permanent GUP breaks lots of
> functionality we need such as THP and numa balancing.

Really? It doesn't look like that many pages are involved..

Jason




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