RE: [PATCH] content: Replace guest OS with driver

[Parav Pandit <parav@nvidia.com>]

> From: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 5:25 PM

> > Flavor of a RHEL has inbuilt.
> 
> What does this mean exactly? That virtio core is compiled into kernel?
> That does not matter at all.
> 
Why does it does not matter? What is the definition of driver, is the device_structure structure or module binary?

> > > > Does driver only matter with device_driver structure or module binary?...
> > >
> > > Can't parse your question.
> > >
> > > > Driver is largely the software entity that drives the device.
> > > > I think we can keep the spec simple enough to not mix these
> > > > details and just
> > > call it a "driver".
> > >
> > > Not just linux there are lots of drivers like this.  the two bits
> > > pass useful information the way you changed it this distinction is lots.
> > > I agree it is worth thinking what exactly does it mean.
> > > Since you researched it - what exactly do drivers such as uefi and
> > > the unnamed "some OS variant" do exactly?
> > There is just one "driver" virtio_net_pci that has sets the required bits.
> >
> > > when do they set ACKNOWLEDGE and when DRIVER?
> > >
> > Not any different flow.
> > Entity is one.
> 
> question is, what happens
> - before ACKNOWLEDGE
> - after ACKNOWLEDGE before DRIVER
> ?
It follows the same sequence described in the spec as "driver" not as "guest OS".