Re: [PATCH 08/30] KVM: nSVM: move map argument out of enter_svm_guest_mode

From: Paolo Bonzini
Date: Fri May 29 2020 - 15:04:49 EST


On 29/05/20 20:10, Krish Sadhukhan wrote:
>> Unmapping the nested VMCB in enter_svm_guest_mode is a bit of a wart,
>> since the map is not used elsewhere in the function. There are
>> just two calls, so move it there.
>
> The last sentence sounds bit incomplete.

Good point---more precisely, "calls" should be "callers". "It" refers
to "unmapping".

> Also, does it make sense to mention the reason why unmapping is not
> required before we enter guest mode ?

Unmapping is a host operation and is not visible by the guest; is this
what you mean?

Paolo