"Michael S. Tsirkin" <[email protected]> writes:
> On Thu, Mar 05, 2015 at 01:24:47PM +1030, Rusty Russell wrote:
>> "Michael S. Tsirkin" <[email protected]> writes:
>> > virtio spec requires that all drivers set DRIVER_OK
>> > before using devices. While balloon isn't yet
>> > included in the virtio 1 spec, previous spec versions
>> > also required this.
>> >
>> > virtio balloon might violate this rule: probe calls
>> > kthread_run before setting DRIVER_OK, which might run
>> > immediately and cause balloon to inflate/deflate.
>> >
>> > To fix, call virtio_device_ready before running the kthread.
>> >
>> > Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <[email protected]>
>> 
>> Replied, CC'd stable.
>
> Did you mean applied?

I stand erected.

Franks,
Rusty.
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