Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v4 3/5] s390x/cpumodel: Set up CPU model for AP device support

[Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@linux.vnet.ibm.com>]

On 04/22/2018 12:01 PM, Halil Pasic wrote:
>
>
> On 04/22/2018 05:43 PM, Tony Krowiak wrote:
>>>> +    FEAT_INIT_MISC("ap", "AP facilities installed"),
>>>
>>> Why plural ('facilities')? Would not s/facilities/instructions be 
>>> more end-user
>>> friendly?
>>
>> It's a matter of opinion. I prefer facilities because AP is comprised 
>> of not only
>> instructions, but also AP processors.
>
> Please elaborate. You mean processors like AP cards? If yes what if 
> the matrix is
> empty (e.g. the state we decided is the default when no further action 
> is taken
> (assign queues to the vfio-ap kernel driver, set up an mdev, -device 
> vfio-ap on
> qemu cmd line))?

I don't want to get into a debate about this. If it means that much to 
you, I'll
go ahead and change it.

>
>
> I just wanted to point out that this plural is very vague. Not 
> speaking about that
> QCI should be an AP facility too, but is not included in this 
> 'features' and is not
> covered by this cpu model feature. It has it's own cpu model feature 
> and even a
> dedicated STFLE bit.

Uncle .... I got it.

>
>
> Regards,
> Halil