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charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received-SPF: pass client-ip=170.10.133.124; envelope-from=eric.auger@redhat.com; helo=us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIMWL_WL_HIGH=-0.001, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H5=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED_BLOCKED=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED=0.001, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: eric.auger@redhat.com Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org Sender: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org On 8/6/25 5:54 PM, Cédric Le Goater wrote: > Hello Eric, > > On 8/6/25 14:51, Eric Auger wrote: >> Hi Cédric, >> >> On 7/31/25 2:19 PM, Cédric Le Goater wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> The VFIO_PLATFORM device type has been deprecated in the QEMU 10.0 >>> timeframe. QEMU 10.2 is the time for removal. >>> >>> The last patch moves vfio-region.h under hw/vfio since it no longer >>> needs to be a public VFIO interface. >> "tout ça... pour ça!" as we say in french ;-) > > It was not for nothing ! > > vfio-platform explored device passthrough on DT platforms. > It had limitations which were difficult to address without > common FW specifications to expose devices. The result is > neither good or bad, it had its time. > > However, the wrong choice would be to keep unused code in an > upstream project. This would be a burden for the maintainer > and the overall community. Yes I totally agree. Especially in this situation where we cannot test anymore. Thanks Eric > >> Reviewed-by: Eric Auger > > > Thanks, > > C. >