Re: [PATCH v8 02/13] KVM: Rename CONFIG_KVM_GENERIC_PRIVATE_MEM to CONFIG_KVM_GENERIC_GMEM_POPULATE

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To: Fuad Tabba <tabba@xxxxxxxxxx>, <kvm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <linux-arm-msm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <linux-mm@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 02/13] KVM: Rename CONFIG_KVM_GENERIC_PRIVATE_MEM to CONFIG_KVM_GENERIC_GMEM_POPULATE
From: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2025 13:10:30 -0500
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Fuad Tabba wrote:
> The option KVM_GENERIC_PRIVATE_MEM enables populating a GPA range with
> guest data. Rename it to KVM_GENERIC_GMEM_POPULATE to make its purpose
> clearer.

I'm curious what generic means in this name?

FWICT if we are going to change the name, KVM_GMEM_POPULATE is a better
name.

Ira

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- [PATCH v8 00/13] KVM: Mapping guest_memfd backed memory at the host for software protected VMs
  - From: Fuad Tabba
- [PATCH v8 02/13] KVM: Rename CONFIG_KVM_GENERIC_PRIVATE_MEM to CONFIG_KVM_GENERIC_GMEM_POPULATE
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