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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3 25/44] commit: Use real permissions in commit


From: Max Reitz
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3 25/44] commit: Use real permissions in commit block job
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:29:54 +0100
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On 28.02.2017 13:54, Kevin Wolf wrote:
> This is probably one of the most interesting conversions to the new
> op blocker system because a commit block job intentionally leaves some
> intermediate block nodes in the backing chain that aren't valid on their
> own any more; only the whole chain together results in a valid view.
> 
> In order to provide the 'consistent read' permission to the parents of
> the 'top' node of the commit job, a new filter block driver is inserted
> above 'top' which doesn't require 'consistent read' on its backing
> chain. Subsequently, the commit job can block 'consistent read' on all
> intermediate nodes without causing a conflict.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kevin Wolf <address@hidden>
> ---
>  block/commit.c | 113 
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
>  1 file changed, 95 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

Thanks for the comment change!

Reviewed-by: Max Reitz <address@hidden>

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