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Subject: [OASIS Issue Tracker] Commented: (VIRTIO-30) extend initialization sequence
[ http://tools.oasis-open.org/issues/browse/VIRTIO-30?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=35074#action_35074 ] Rusty Russell commented on VIRTIO-30: ------------------------------------- OK, rework appears here: https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/virtio/201310/msg00014.html It adds FEATURES_OK, and requires driver to set DEVICE_OK before any use. > extend initialization sequence > ------------------------------ > > Key: VIRTIO-30 > URL: http://tools.oasis-open.org/issues/browse/VIRTIO-30 > Project: OASIS Virtual I/O Device (VIRTIO) TC > Issue Type: New Feature > Environment: guest driver > Reporter: Michael Tsirkin > Assignee: Michael Tsirkin > > in the past we sometimes wanted an ability to make driver gracefully fail early in initialization > if it does not recognize/support a feature. > One such example we are introducing right now is the new VERSION_1 feature. > Drivers need to be able to add buffers before initialization is complete. > We also need a "lock point" after which drivers do not change features. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://tools.oasis-open.org/issues/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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