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RE: [Xen-devel] Re: Getting rid of xenbus_suspend(): tpmfrontdriverimpac
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RE: [Xen-devel] Re: Getting rid of xenbus_suspend(): tpmfrontdriverimpacted? |
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"Ian Pratt" <m+Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> |
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[Xen-devel] Re: Getting rid of xenbus_suspend(): tpmfrontdriverimpacted? |
> > bit cheesy as far as I can see, so something more integrated in the
> > tpmfront/back protocol would be nice.
>
> In terms of time needed for migration there won't be a difference. Is
> supporting that .suspend really so problematic?
Can't you implement the 'exactly-once' semantics you want using some
higher-level protocol?
The suspend hook clearly can't be called in the case of restarting a driver
domain. Maybe you don't ever want to do this with tpm, but we do with all the
other backends.
Ian
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