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authorRusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>2007-10-25 01:02:50 -0400
committerRusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>2007-10-25 01:02:50 -0400
commite1e72965ec2c02db99b415cd06c17ea90767e3a4 (patch)
tree94e43aac35bdc33220e64f285b72b3b2b787fd57 /drivers/lguest/lguest_user.c
parent568a17ffce2eeceae0cd9fc37e97cbad12f70278 (diff)
lguest: documentation update
Went through the documentation doing typo and content fixes. This patch contains only comment and whitespace changes. Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/lguest/lguest_user.c')
-rw-r--r--drivers/lguest/lguest_user.c23
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/lguest/lguest_user.c b/drivers/lguest/lguest_user.c
index ee405b38383d..9d716fa42cad 100644
--- a/drivers/lguest/lguest_user.c
+++ b/drivers/lguest/lguest_user.c
@@ -8,20 +8,22 @@
8#include <linux/fs.h> 8#include <linux/fs.h>
9#include "lg.h" 9#include "lg.h"
10 10
11/*L:315 To force the Guest to stop running and return to the Launcher, the 11/*L:055 When something happens, the Waker process needs a way to stop the
12 * Waker sets writes LHREQ_BREAK and the value "1" to /dev/lguest. The 12 * kernel running the Guest and return to the Launcher. So the Waker writes
13 * Launcher then writes LHREQ_BREAK and "0" to release the Waker. */ 13 * LHREQ_BREAK and the value "1" to /dev/lguest to do this. Once the Launcher
14 * has done whatever needs attention, it writes LHREQ_BREAK and "0" to release
15 * the Waker. */
14static int break_guest_out(struct lguest *lg, const unsigned long __user *input) 16static int break_guest_out(struct lguest *lg, const unsigned long __user *input)
15{ 17{
16 unsigned long on; 18 unsigned long on;
17 19
18 /* Fetch whether they're turning break on or off.. */ 20 /* Fetch whether they're turning break on or off. */
19 if (get_user(on, input) != 0) 21 if (get_user(on, input) != 0)
20 return -EFAULT; 22 return -EFAULT;
21 23
22 if (on) { 24 if (on) {
23 lg->break_out = 1; 25 lg->break_out = 1;
24 /* Pop it out (may be running on different CPU) */ 26 /* Pop it out of the Guest (may be running on different CPU) */
25 wake_up_process(lg->tsk); 27 wake_up_process(lg->tsk);
26 /* Wait for them to reset it */ 28 /* Wait for them to reset it */
27 return wait_event_interruptible(lg->break_wq, !lg->break_out); 29 return wait_event_interruptible(lg->break_wq, !lg->break_out);
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ static ssize_t read(struct file *file, char __user *user, size_t size,loff_t*o)
58 if (!lg) 60 if (!lg)
59 return -EINVAL; 61 return -EINVAL;
60 62
61 /* If you're not the task which owns the guest, go away. */ 63 /* If you're not the task which owns the Guest, go away. */
62 if (current != lg->tsk) 64 if (current != lg->tsk)
63 return -EPERM; 65 return -EPERM;
64 66
@@ -92,8 +94,8 @@ static ssize_t read(struct file *file, char __user *user, size_t size,loff_t*o)
92 * base: The start of the Guest-physical memory inside the Launcher memory. 94 * base: The start of the Guest-physical memory inside the Launcher memory.
93 * 95 *
94 * pfnlimit: The highest (Guest-physical) page number the Guest should be 96 * pfnlimit: The highest (Guest-physical) page number the Guest should be
95 * allowed to access. The Launcher has to live in Guest memory, so it sets 97 * allowed to access. The Guest memory lives inside the Launcher, so it sets
96 * this to ensure the Guest can't reach it. 98 * this to ensure the Guest can only reach its own memory.
97 * 99 *
98 * pgdir: The (Guest-physical) address of the top of the initial Guest 100 * pgdir: The (Guest-physical) address of the top of the initial Guest
99 * pagetables (which are set up by the Launcher). 101 * pagetables (which are set up by the Launcher).
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ unlock:
189} 191}
190 192
191/*L:010 The first operation the Launcher does must be a write. All writes 193/*L:010 The first operation the Launcher does must be a write. All writes
192 * start with a 32 bit number: for the first write this must be 194 * start with an unsigned long number: for the first write this must be
193 * LHREQ_INITIALIZE to set up the Guest. After that the Launcher can use 195 * LHREQ_INITIALIZE to set up the Guest. After that the Launcher can use
194 * writes of other values to send interrupts. */ 196 * writes of other values to send interrupts. */
195static ssize_t write(struct file *file, const char __user *in, 197static ssize_t write(struct file *file, const char __user *in,
@@ -275,8 +277,7 @@ static int close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
275 * The Launcher is the Host userspace program which sets up, runs and services 277 * The Launcher is the Host userspace program which sets up, runs and services
276 * the Guest. In fact, many comments in the Drivers which refer to "the Host" 278 * the Guest. In fact, many comments in the Drivers which refer to "the Host"
277 * doing things are inaccurate: the Launcher does all the device handling for 279 * doing things are inaccurate: the Launcher does all the device handling for
278 * the Guest. The Guest can't tell what's done by the the Launcher and what by 280 * the Guest, but the Guest can't know that.
279 * the Host.
280 * 281 *
281 * Just to confuse you: to the Host kernel, the Launcher *is* the Guest and we 282 * Just to confuse you: to the Host kernel, the Launcher *is* the Guest and we
282 * shall see more of that later. 283 * shall see more of that later.