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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH for-4.6 2/2] libxl: fix the cleanup of the backend path when using driver domains



Roger Pau Monne writes ("[PATCH for-4.6 2/2] libxl: fix the cleanup of the 
backend path when using driver domains"):
> With the current libxl implementation the control domain will remove both
> the frontend and the backend xenstore paths of a device that's handled by a
> driver domain. This is incorrect, since the driver domain possibly needs to
> access the backend path in order to perform the disconnection and cleanup of
> the device.
> 
> Fix this by making sure the control domain only cleans the frontend path,
> leaving the backend path to be cleaned by the driver domain. Note that if
> the device is not handled by a driver domain the control domain will perform
> the removal of both the frontend and the backend paths.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Reported-by: Alex Velazquez <alex.j.velazquez@xxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Ian Jackson <ian.jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I would like to have a second review before committing, and also we
should wait for a release ack from Wei.

Thanks,
Ian.

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