[PATCH 2/3] device-parts: Add device type specific raw selector

Parav Pandit
2024-10-18T13:18:19Z

The subsequent patch defines the device-type-specific parts. For
these parts, the raw selector format is defined to ensure that
each device type can specify its format accurately.

Fixes: https://github.com/oasis-tcs/virtio-spec/issues/209
Signed-off-by: Parav Pandit <parav@nvidia.com>
---
device-parts.tex | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/device-parts.tex b/device-parts.tex
index e59c0f9..ee743c2 100644
--- a/device-parts.tex
+++ b/device-parts.tex
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ \section{Device parts}\label{sec:Basic Facilities of a Virtio Device / Device pa
le16 index;
u8 reserved[6];
} vq_index;
+ u8 device_type_raw[8];
} selector;
le32 length;
};
@@ -77,6 +78,9 @@ \section{Device parts}\label{sec:Basic Facilities of a Virtio Device / Device pa
only when the \field{part_type} is VIRTIO_DEV_PART_VQ_CFG or
VIRTIO_DEV_PART_VQ_NOTIFY_CFG.

+\field{selector.device_type_raw} is only used when a device-specific part is
+utilized, with \field{part_type} ranging from 0x0200 to 0x05FF.
+
\subsection{Common device parts}\label{sec:Basic Facilities of a Virtio Device / Device parts / Common device parts}

Common parts are independent of the device type.
--
2.34.1