Re: [Qemu-devel] [PULL 08/10] memory-mapping: skip non-volatile memory regions in GuestPhysBlockList

[Laszlo Ersek]

On 10/30/18 20:50, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> From: Marc-André Lureau <address@hidden>
> 
> GuestPhysBlockList is currently used to produce dumps. Given the size
> and the typical usage of NVDIMM for storage, they are not a good idea
> to have in the dumps. We may want to have an extra dump option to
> include them. For now, skip non-volatile regions.
> 
> The TCG memory clear function is going to use the GuestPhysBlockList
> as well, and will thus skip NVDIMM for similar reasons.
> 
> Cc: address@hidden
> Signed-off-by: Marc-André Lureau <address@hidden>
> Message-Id: <address@hidden>
> Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <address@hidden>
> ---
>  memory_mapping.c | 3 ++-
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/memory_mapping.c b/memory_mapping.c
> index 775466f..724dd0b 100644
> --- a/memory_mapping.c
> +++ b/memory_mapping.c
> @@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ static void guest_phys_blocks_region_add(MemoryListener 
> *listener,
>  
>      /* we only care about RAM */
>      if (!memory_region_is_ram(section->mr) ||
> -        memory_region_is_ram_device(section->mr)) {
> +        memory_region_is_ram_device(section->mr) ||
> +        memory_region_is_nonvolatile(section->mr)) {
>          return;
>      }
>  
> 

This patch misses my R-b, and (in chronological order) DavidH's, from:

http://mid.mail-archive.com/address@hidden
http://mid.mail-archive.com/address@hidden

Thanks
Laszlo