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SubjectRe: [PATCH RFC] uaccess: user_access_begin_after_access_ok()
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On 2020/6/5 上午12:49, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
>>> 2. Second argument to translate_desc is a GPA, isn't it?
>> No, it's IOVA, this function will be called only when IOTLB is enabled.
>>
>> Thanks
> Right IOVA. Point stands how does it make sense to cast
> a userspace pointer to an IOVA? I guess it's just
> because it's talking to qemu actually, so it's abusing
> the notation a bit ...
>

Yes, but the issues are:

1) VHOST_SET_VRING_ADDR is used for iotlb and !iotlb
2) so did the memory accessors

Unless we differ separate IOTLB datapath out, there's probably not easy
to have another notation.

Thanks

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