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To creates a > CLA instance: > > uuid=$(uuidgen) > echo $uuid > /sys/class/mdev_bus//mdev_supported_types/arm-cla-pl1/create > cla_cpu=$(< /sys/bus/mdev/devices/$uuid/cpu) I think I said this last time, please don't use vfio mdev for anything. There is nothing mediated about this. Jason