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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] virtio-mmio: Specify wait needed in driver during reset


On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 10:27:18AM +0530, Srivatsa Vaddagiri wrote:
> * Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com> [2021-08-16 10:10:56]:
> 
> > > +After writing 0 to \field{Status}, which triggers a reset of device, the driver MUST wait for a read of
> > > +\field{Status} to return 0 before proceeding with the remaining steps of initializing the device.
> > > +
> > 
> > Do we need to limit this behaviour to 0x3 only?
> 
> I felt it will be simple for drivers to unconditionally poll for reset
> completion (which is the right thing to do IMO), but can make it conditional to
> version 3 only if you say so.
> 
> - vatsa

We can't make spec changes that declare all existing drivers
non-conformant.

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