Re: [virtio-comment] [PATCH v1 1/8] admin: Add theory of operation for device migration

["Zhu, Lingshan" <lingshan.zhu@intel.com>]

On 10/12/2023 3:51 AM, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> 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?
Maybe cut off, what is this referring to?
> > 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?
Yes and I have replied in that thread.
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