Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCHv4 3/5] exec: Introduce helper to set dirty flags.

[Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 19 Feb 2013, Alex Bligh wrote:
> Stefano,
> 
> --On 19 February 2013 17:42:50 +0000 Stefano Stabellini 
> <stefano.stabellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > In QEMU the code style is spaces for indentation.
> 
> OK no idea how that happened - sorry. I'm using qemu's published emacs
> c mode (or thought I was).
> 
> > Moreover the right way of doing the backport here would be firstly to
> > backport 0b57e287, then 51d7a9eb2b64e787c90bea1027308087eac22065 should
> > just apply.
> 
> I just backported the 5 patches you pointed me at, and any code changes
> they required.
> 
> So the change I posted brings in invalidate_and_set_dirty, pretty much
> per the original patch. Is the issue here I combined it with the other
> patch you mentioned? Guidance welcome.

In general is preferable to backport a patch as-is.

If the patch in question depends on another patch, which is small and
can also be easily backported, like in this case, the best course of
action is to backport them both as separate patches.

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