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Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] xen/mm: reject XENMEM_claim_pages when using LLC coloring


  • To: Roger Pau Monne <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>, xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • From: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:51:23 +0000
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On 24/12/2025 8:33 pm, Andrew Cooper wrote:
> On 24/12/2025 7:40 pm, Roger Pau Monne wrote:
>> The coloring allocator ignores claims, reject the usage of the hypercall if
> Minor grammar nit.  You want a semicolon here rather than a comma.
>
>> LLC coloring is enabled.  Note that the usage of alloc_color_heap_page() is
>> selected at boot time, and it's a system wide decision.  Once enabled all
>> domains will use alloc_color_heap_page() for allocations, which ignores any
>> outstanding claims.
>>
>> The hypercall can be enabled if/when LLC coloring is adjusted to support
>> claims.
>>
>> Fixes: 95debe51a936 ("xen: add cache coloring allocator for domains")
>> Signed-off-by: Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>

With whatever config I've got lying around, this doesn't compile.  It needs

diff --git a/xen/common/memory.c b/xen/common/memory.c
index 3d978227276a..10becf7c1f4c 100644
--- a/xen/common/memory.c
+++ b/xen/common/memory.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <xen/iocap.h>
 #include <xen/ioreq.h>
 #include <xen/lib.h>
+#include <xen/llc-coloring.h>
 #include <xen/mem_access.h>
 #include <xen/mm.h>
 #include <xen/numa.h>

added.

~Andrew



 


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