From: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>
To: Sheng Yang <sheng@linux.intel.com>
Cc: kvm@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] KVM: Enable Function Level Reset for assigned device
Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:08:44 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <490D6E1C.40504@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1225427861-27024-1-git-send-email-sheng@linux.intel.com>
Sheng Yang wrote:
> Ideally, every assigned device should in a clear condition before and after
> assignment, so that the former state of device won't affect later work.
> Some devices provide a mechanism named Function Level Reset, which is
> defined in PCI/PCI-e document. We should execute it before and after device
> assignment.
>
> (But sadly, the feature is new, and most device on the market now don't
> support it. We are considering using D0/D3hot transmit to emulate it later,
> but not that elegant and reliable as FLR itself.)
>
> [Update: Reminded by Xiantao, execute FLR after we ensure that the device can
> be assigned to the guest.]
>
>
Applied, thanks.
--
error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function
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Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-10-30 5:52 [PATCH 1/1] KVM: Enable Function Level Reset for assigned device Sheng Yang
2008-10-31 4:37 ` Sheng Yang
2008-11-02 9:08 ` Avi Kivity [this message]
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