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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/3] x86: Add support for guest DMA
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> You can create a dummy device in guest for the duration of migration.
> Use guest agent to move IP address there and that should be enough to trick most guests.

If you are doing this  - why not bond the physical NIC with an virtual device
and unplug the physical NIC?