# RE: \[Xen-devel\] \[PATCH 4/8\] xen: Use the correctly the Xen memory terminologies

- From: Chris (Christopher) Brand \<hidden\>
- Date: 2015-07-28 19:40:09 
- List: linux-input
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-input/2015/07/4545310
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2015/07/4545099/t.md

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> Based on include/xen/mm.h [1], Linux is mistakenly using MFN when GFN is meant,
> I suspect this is because the first support for Xen was for PV. This brough some
Typo : "brought"
Perhaps "resulted in" would be better ?

> misimplementation of helpers on ARM and make the developper confused the expected behavior.
Typo: "developer".
I'd also suggest "...and confused developers about the...".

[...]

> For clarity and avoid new confusion, replace any reference of mfn into gnf in any helpers used by PV drivers.
Typo : "gfn"
I'd suggest "...replace any reference to mfn with gfn..."

[...]

Chris

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