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    SubjectRe: [PATCH Part2 v5 34/45] KVM: SVM: Do not use long-lived GHCB map while setting scratch area
    On Fri, Aug 20, 2021, Brijesh Singh wrote:
    > The setup_vmgexit_scratch() function may rely on a long-lived GHCB
    > mapping if the GHCB shared buffer area was used for the scratch area.
    > In preparation for eliminating the long-lived GHCB mapping, always
    > allocate a buffer for the scratch area so it can be accessed without
    > the GHCB mapping.

    Would it make sense to post this patch and the next (Remove the long-lived GHCB
    host map) in a separate mini-series? It's needed for SNP, but AFAICT there's
    nothing that depends on SNP. Getting this merged ahead of time would reduce the
    size of the SNP series by a smidge.

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