KVM: remove the usage of the mmap_sem for the protection of the memory slots.

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This patch replaces the mmap_sem lock for the memory slots with a new
kvm private lock, it is needed beacuse untill now there were cases where
kvm accesses user memory while holding the mmap semaphore.

Signed-off-by: Izik Eidus <izike@qumranet.com>
Signed-off-by: Avi Kivity <avi@qumranet.com>

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Izik Eidus 2008-02-10 18:04:15 +02:00 • committed by Avi Kivity

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include/linux/kvm_host.h

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