Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC v3 2/4] xen/linux_compat: Add a Linux compat header

[Julien Grall <julien.grall@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jan,

On 05/12/17 09:20, Jan Beulich wrote:
> > > > On 05.12.17 at 04:59, <sgoel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > For porting files from Linux it is useful to have a Linux API to Xen API
> > mapping header at a common location.
> Looking at what you add here I really think "no, please don't". But
> let's see what other maintainers thinks.
Most of those helpers are necessary when bringing non-modified from Linux.

We already have some drivers providing their own wrapper (e.g SMMUv2) 
and I would expect more in the future. Actually there are another series 
in the ML adding similar wrappers (see [1]).
So I think this is the right time to think about a common helpers. This 
will avoid duplication and make easier port. However, I don't agree with 
all the wrappers set in this file. I will comment on the patch.
Cheers,

[1] 
https://lists.xenproject.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2017-11/msg00666.html
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Julien Grall

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