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Subject: Re: [virtio-comment] [PATCH v1 1/8] admin: Add theory of operation for device migration
On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 04:57:52PM +0800, Zhu, Lingshan wrote: > > > On 10/10/2023 1:21 AM, Parav Pandit wrote: > > > > > From: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> > > > Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 9:50 PM > > > > > > One or more passthrough PCI VF devices are ubiquitous for virtual > > > > > > machines usage using generic kernel framework such as vfio [1]. > > > > > Mentioning a specific subsystem in a specific OS may mislead the > > > > > user to think it can only work in that setup. Let's not do that, > > > > > virtio is not only used for Linux and VFIO. > > > > This is just one example on how these commands are useful. > > > > It can be useful in more ways too in more OSes too. > > > > I will drop from the patch commit log and keep as information purpose in > > > cover letter. > > > > Would that work for you? > > > > > > > > I donât have any strong opinion to keep it or remove it as most stakeholders > > > has the clear view of requirements now. > > > > Let me know. > > > So some people use VFs with VFIO. Hence the module name. This sentence by > > > itself seems to have zero value for the spec. Just drop it. > > Ok. Will drop. > So This is apropos what? > why not build your admin vq live migration on our config space solution, > get out of the troubles, to make your life easier? > Actually you don't see any technical problems in our config space proposal, > right? The status bit one? You enumerated some reasons yourself did you not? And I sent some right when you asked for help seeing more... or did it go right past?
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