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Re: [Xen-devel] Who uses xc_gnttab_map_grant_refs?

Ian Jackson, le Fri 18 Jul 2008 15:21:53 +0100, a écrit :
> Samuel Thibault writes ("Re: [Xen-devel] Who uses xc_gnttab_map_grant_refs?"):
> > Derek Murray, le Wed 16 Jul 2008 15:51:18 +0100, a écrit :
> > > Mea culpa for that bit of API. I think this is a case where the
> > > underlying implementation makes it possible, so I decided to make it
> > > available through the user API. No particular reason for it, so I have
> > > no objection to it being simplified (or wrapped by an additional API
> > > function).
> > 
> > That's why I asked whether somebody actually use that function :)
> 
> Of course other users of that function may not be reading this list.

Sure

> If you're suggesting to change the ABI or API, why not give the new
> interface a new name ?

But still kill the old function at least?

I'm asking because not killing the old function would mean either
duplicating the code, or writing a wrapper that merely allocate an array
full of the same value...

Samuel

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