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

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On 01.05.25 20:10, Ira Weiny wrote:
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?

That an architecture wants to use the generic version and not provide it's own alternative implementation.

We frequently use that term in this context, see GENERIC_IOREMAP as one example.

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Cheers,

David / dhildenb





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