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Dmitry Torokhov 453dc65931 VMware Balloon driver 
This is a standalone version of VMware Balloon driver.  Ballooning is a
technique that allows hypervisor dynamically limit the amount of memory
available to the guest (with guest cooperation).  In the overcommit
scenario, when hypervisor set detects that it needs to shuffle some
memory, it instructs the driver to allocate certain number of pages, and
the underlying memory gets returned to the hypervisor.  Later hypervisor
may return memory to the guest by reattaching memory to the pageframes and
instructing the driver to "deflate" balloon.

We are submitting a standalone driver because KVM maintainer (Avi Kivity)
expressed opinion (rightly) that our transport does not fit well into
virtqueue paradigm and thus it does not make much sense to integrate with
virtio.

There were also some concerns whether current ballooning technique is the
right thing.  If there appears a better framework to achieve this we are
prepared to evaluate and switch to using it, but in the meantime we'd like
to get this driver upstream.

We want to get the driver accepted in distributions so that users do not
have to deal with an out-of-tree module and many distributions have
"upstream first" requirement.

The driver has been shipping for a number of years and users running on
VMware platform will have it installed as part of VMware Tools even if it
will not come from a distribution, thus there should not be additional
risk in pulling the driver into mainline.  The driver will only activate
if host is VMware so everyone else should not be affected at all.

Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@vmware.com>
Cc: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>
Cc: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@goop.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2010-04-24 11:31:26 -07:00
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acpi include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
apic Merge branch 'x86-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/x86/linux-2.6-tip 2010-04-07 11:02:23 -07:00
cpu VMware Balloon driver 2010-04-24 11:31:26 -07:00
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alternative.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
amd_iommu_init.c Merge branch 'iommu/fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/joro/linux-2.6-iommu into x86/urgent 2010-04-13 13:24:54 +02:00
amd_iommu.c Merge branch 'iommu/fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/joro/linux-2.6-iommu into x86/urgent 2010-04-13 13:24:54 +02:00
apb_timer.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
aperture_64.c x86/gart: Disable GART explicitly before initialization 2010-04-07 14:36:30 +02:00
apm_32.c x86: Remove trailing spaces in messages 2010-02-07 17:47:51 +01:00
asm-offsets_32.c
asm-offsets_64.c
asm-offsets.c
audit_64.c
bios_uv.c Merge branch 'x86-uv-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-02-28 11:00:55 -08:00
bootflag.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
check.c
cpuid.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
crash_dump_32.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
crash_dump_64.c
crash.c Revert "x86: disable IOMMUs on kernel crash" 2010-04-07 11:51:17 +02:00
doublefault_32.c
ds_selftest.c
ds_selftest.h
ds.c percpu: make percpu symbols in x86 unique 2009-10-29 22:34:14 +09:00
dumpstack_32.c perf: Drop useless check for ignored frame 2010-01-13 10:09:08 +01:00
dumpstack_64.c perf/x86-64: Use frame pointer to walk on irq and process stacks 2010-03-10 14:26:40 +01:00
dumpstack.c perf: Stop stack frame walking off kernel addresses boundaries 2010-01-13 09:32:54 +01:00
dumpstack.h perf: Fix unsafe frame rewinding with hot regs fetching 2010-04-08 19:03:28 +02:00
e820.c x86: Make e820_remove_range to handle all covered case 2010-03-31 17:40:57 -07:00
early_printk.c x86: earlyprintk: Fix regression to handle serial,ttySn as 1 arg 2009-10-01 10:34:16 +02:00
early-quirks.c
efi_32.c
efi_64.c
efi_stub_32.S
efi_stub_64.S
efi.c x86: Remove trailing spaces in messages 2010-02-07 17:47:51 +01:00
entry_32.S x86, 32-bit: Use same regs as 64-bit for kernel_thread_helper 2009-12-10 15:55:36 -08:00
entry_64.S Merge branch 'x86-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2009-12-16 12:02:37 -08:00
ftrace.c Merge branch 'tracing/core' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frederic/random-tracing into tracing/core 2010-02-27 10:06:10 +01:00
head32.c x86: Make sure free_init_pages() frees pages on page boundary 2010-03-29 18:55:33 +02:00
head64.c x86: Make sure free_init_pages() frees pages on page boundary 2010-03-29 18:55:33 +02:00
head_32.S Merge branch 'master' into percpu 2010-01-05 09:17:33 +09:00
head_64.S tree-wide: Assorted spelling fixes 2010-02-09 11:13:56 +01:00
head.c
hpet.c Merge branch 'x86-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/x86/linux-2.6-tip 2010-04-07 11:02:23 -07:00
hw_breakpoint.c Merge branch 'perf/core' into perf/urgent 2010-03-04 11:47:52 +01:00
i386_ksyms_32.c x86: Don't generate cmpxchg8b_emu if CONFIG_X86_CMPXCHG64=y 2009-10-01 08:42:24 +02:00
i387.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
i8237.c
i8253.c
i8259.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
init_task.c Use new __init_task_data macro in arch init_task.c files. 2009-09-21 06:27:08 +02:00
io_delay.c
ioport.c x86-64, paravirt: Call set_iopl_mask() on 64 bits 2009-12-09 16:54:08 -08:00
irq_32.c x86: Unify fixup_irqs() for 32-bit and 64-bit kernels 2009-11-02 15:56:34 +01:00
irq_64.c x86: Unify fixup_irqs() for 32-bit and 64-bit kernels 2009-11-02 15:56:34 +01:00
irq.c genirq: Convert irq_desc.lock to raw_spinlock 2009-12-14 23:55:33 +01:00
irqinit.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
k8.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
kdebugfs.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
kgdb.c x86,kgdb: Always initialize the hw breakpoint attribute 2010-04-01 08:26:32 +02:00
kprobes.c kprobes/x86: Support kprobes jump optimization on x86 2010-02-25 17:49:26 +01:00
kvm.c
kvmclock.c Merge branch 'x86-platform-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2009-09-18 14:05:47 -07:00
ldt.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
machine_kexec_32.c Merge branch 'x86-mm-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2009-12-08 13:27:33 -08:00
machine_kexec_64.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
Makefile x86, apbt: Moorestown APB system timer driver 2010-02-24 11:01:21 -08:00
mca_32.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
microcode_amd.c Revert "x86: ucode-amd: Load ucode-patches once ..." 2010-01-23 06:21:59 +01:00
microcode_core.c Revert "x86: ucode-amd: Load ucode-patches once ..." 2010-01-23 06:21:59 +01:00
microcode_intel.c x86: Remove trailing spaces in messages 2010-02-07 17:47:51 +01:00
mmconf-fam10h_64.c x86: Move range related operation to one file 2010-02-10 17:47:17 -08:00
module.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
mpparse.c x86: Handle overlapping mptables 2010-04-01 13:31:07 -07:00
mrst.c x86, mrst: Platform clock setup code 2010-02-24 11:01:33 -08:00
msr.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
olpc.c x86, olpc: Use pci subarch init for OLPC 2010-02-25 19:26:23 -08:00
paravirt_patch_32.c
paravirt_patch_64.c
paravirt-spinlocks.c locking: Convert __raw_spin* functions to arch_spin* 2009-12-14 23:55:32 +01:00
paravirt.c x86, paravirt: Remove kmap_atomic_pte paravirt op. 2010-02-27 14:41:35 -08:00
pci-calgary_64.c tree-wide: Assorted spelling fixes 2010-02-09 11:13:56 +01:00
pci-dma.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
pci-gart_64.c Merge branch 'iommu/fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/joro/linux-2.6-iommu into x86/urgent 2010-04-13 13:24:54 +02:00
pci-nommu.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
pci-swiotlb.c x86: Split swiotlb initialization into two stages 2009-12-15 13:01:57 +01:00
pcspeaker.c
pmtimer_64.c
probe_roms_32.c
process_32.c Merge branch 'x86-asm-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-02-28 10:35:09 -08:00
process_64.c Merge branch 'x86-asm-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-02-28 10:35:09 -08:00
process.c x86, amd: Restrict usage of c1e_idle() 2010-03-19 14:43:36 -07:00
ptrace.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
pvclock.c
quirks.c x86: Disable HPET MSI on ATI SB700/SB800 2010-01-23 06:21:58 +01:00
reboot_fixups_32.c cs5535: move the DIVIL MSR definition into linux/cs5535.h 2009-12-15 08:53:28 -08:00
reboot.c x86: Add iMac9,1 to pci_reboot_dmi_table 2010-02-17 08:08:21 +01:00
relocate_kernel_32.S
relocate_kernel_64.S
rtc.c Merge branch 'x86-platform-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2009-09-18 14:05:47 -07:00
scx200_32.c
setup_percpu.c early_res: Add free_early_partial() 2010-02-26 08:25:35 +01:00
setup.c Merge branch 'x86-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/x86/linux-2.6-tip 2010-04-07 11:02:23 -07:00
sfi.c
signal.c x86: Merge sys_sigaltstack 2009-12-09 16:28:59 -08:00
smp.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
smpboot.c Merge branch 'master' into export-slabh 2010-04-05 11:37:28 +09:00
stacktrace.c perf events, x86/stacktrace: Make stack walking optional 2009-12-17 09:56:19 +01:00
step.c
sys_i386_32.c Add generic sys_olduname() 2010-03-12 15:52:32 -08:00
sys_x86_64.c improve sys_newuname() for compat architectures 2010-03-12 15:52:32 -08:00
syscall_64.c
syscall_table_32.S Add generic sys_old_mmap() 2010-03-12 15:52:32 -08:00
tboot.c
tce_64.c
test_nx.c
test_rodata.c
time.c x86: Convert i8259_lock to raw_spinlock 2010-02-16 18:21:32 +01:00
tlb_uv.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
tls.c
tls.h
topology.c
trampoline_32.S x86: cpuinit-annotate SMP boot trampolines properly 2009-09-20 20:23:37 +02:00
trampoline_64.S x86: Fix Suspend to RAM freeze on Acer Aspire 1511Lmi laptop 2009-10-12 18:06:48 +02:00
trampoline.c x86: Use find_e820() instead of hard coded trampoline address 2009-12-11 09:28:22 +01:00
traps.c x86/debug: Clear reserved bits of DR6 in do_debug() 2010-01-29 02:26:10 +01:00
tsc_sync.c locking: Convert __raw_spin* functions to arch_spin* 2009-12-14 23:55:32 +01:00
tsc.c Merge branch 'for-next' into for-linus 2010-03-08 16:55:37 +01:00
uv_irq.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
uv_sysfs.c x86: Remove trailing spaces in messages 2010-02-07 17:47:51 +01:00
uv_time.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
verify_cpu_64.S
visws_quirks.c Merge remote branch 'origin/x86/apic' into x86/mrst 2010-02-22 16:25:18 -08:00
vm86_32.c x86, 32-bit: Convert sys_vm86 & sys_vm86old 2009-12-09 16:29:23 -08:00
vmi_32.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
vmiclock_32.c Merge branch 'for-next' into for-linus 2010-03-08 16:55:37 +01:00
vmlinux.lds.S x86: Make smp_locks end with page alignment 2010-03-29 18:42:30 +02:00
vsmp_64.c
vsyscall_64.c x86: Raise vsyscall priority on hotplug notifier chain 2010-03-01 12:35:40 -03:00
x86_init.c Merge branch 'x86-mrst-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-03-07 15:59:39 -08:00
x8664_ksyms_64.c x86-64: Modify copy_user_generic() alternatives mechanism 2009-12-30 11:57:31 +01:00
xsave.c x86, ptrace: regset extensions to support xstate 2010-02-11 15:08:17 -08:00