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[Qemu-trivial] [PATCH] docs: mention AddressSpaces in docs/memory.txt


From: Paolo Bonzini
Subject: [Qemu-trivial] [PATCH] docs: mention AddressSpaces in docs/memory.txt
Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 18:23:38 +0200

Reported-by: David Gibson <address@hidden>
Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <address@hidden>
---
 docs/memory.txt | 11 +++++++----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/memory.txt b/docs/memory.txt
index 5bbee8e..feb9fe9 100644
--- a/docs/memory.txt
+++ b/docs/memory.txt
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ The memory model provides support for
  - setting up coalesced memory for kvm
  - setting up ioeventfd regions for kvm
 
-Memory is modelled as a tree (really acyclic graph) of MemoryRegion objects.
-The root of the tree is memory as seen from the CPU's viewpoint (the system
-bus).  Nodes in the tree represent other buses, memory controllers, and
-memory regions that have been rerouted.  Leaves are RAM and MMIO regions.
+Memory is modelled as an acyclic graph of MemoryRegion objects.  Sinks
+(leaves) are RAM and MMIO regions, while other nodes represent
+buses, memory controllers, and memory regions that have been rerouted.
+
+In addition to MemoryRegion objects, the memory API provides AddressSpace
+objects for every root and possibly for intermediate MemoryRegions too.
+These represent memory as seen from the CPU or a device's viewpoint.
 
 Types of regions
 ----------------
-- 
1.8.2




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