Re: [LSF/MM/BPF BoF] Session for CXL memory

[Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@Huawei.com>]

On Fri, 6 Jan 2023 14:20:42 -0800
"Viacheslav A.Dubeyko" <viacheslav.dubeyko@bytedance.com> wrote:

> CC: LSF/MM/BPF mailing list. Sorry, missed the list.
> 
> > On Jan 6, 2023, at 11:51 AM, Viacheslav A.Dubeyko <viacheslav.dubeyko@bytedance.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I believe CXL memory is hot topic now. I believe we have multiple topics
> > for discussion. I personally would like to discuss CXL Fabric Manager
> > and vision of FM architecture implementation. 

The fabric manager is rather disconnected from the host side of things (all
out of band communications), so it would be a stretch to build a stand alone
topic around that for LSF-MM. If we have the right people in the room /
online, it would be good to discuss it (so part of a wider sessions on CXL).
I'd love to get some traction before LSFMM though! Host aspects such as
Dynamic Capacity Devices and sharing feel more LSFMM suitable.
 
> >I am going to share the topic in separate email.

Did I miss the email, or not sent yet?  That topic is obscure enough we definitely
need some background if anyone outside of CXL folk is going to have any idea what
we are talking about.

> > would like to suggest a special session for CXL memory
> > related topics.
> > 
> > How everybody feels about it?

A lot of the interesting bits currently strike me as rather speculative
(no code), so sessions might not be as productive as shooting at an
implementation. That's less true of FM stuff as we really do need
an outline of an architecture plus some planning on that.

Could we have something to shoot at for other topics in the
time frame?  maybe...

I'm definitely interested in general in CXL enablement topics
and FM side of things.

Jonathan


> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Slava.
> >   
>