[libvirt] [PATCH v3 0/2] Rework RPC message buffer

[Michal Privoznik]

On 31.05.2012 19:22, Eric Blake wrote:
> On 05/31/2012 08:48 AM, Michal Privoznik wrote:
>> This patch set tries to fix corner cases where libvirt runs on huge
>> system, e.g. 4K CPU monster. In these cases, capabilities XML is
>> enormously big, as we are transferring info about each singe CPU core
>> (to which NUMA node it belongs, etc.). This XML is bigger than our
>> RPC limit, therefore users cannot get it as it is dropped on server,
>> leaving them with inability to connect. Therefore we need to increase
>> those limits (whole RPC message and RPC string). However, simple
>> lifting up will work, but increase mem usage.
>>
>> Therefore I've reworked RPC buffer handling: changed it from
>> 'statically' to dynamically allocated.
>> So in most cases - when small messages are sent - this will even
>> decrease our memory consumption. Leaving us flexible for corner cases
>> described above.
>>
>> On the other hand, I realize we've had our history with RPC breakage.
>> So I think I'll require more than 1 ACK before pushing.
>> (I guess Eric's ACK still holds)
> 
> Yes, ACK series, as I checked...
> 
>>
>> diff to v2:
>> -suggestions from Eric's review included
> 
> that you did indeed cover my points from v2.
> 
> I'd like to maximize our testing of this feature - if you don't have a
> second review by next Tuesday morning, then go ahead and push with just
> my review.  (Hopefully you'll get a second review over the weekend or on
> Monday)
> 


Okay, I went ahead and pushed this without 2nd review.

Thanks!

Michal