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Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 15/15] vfio: Add struct device to vfio_device
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 22:55:40 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <BN9PR11MB5276484952784F5E336814BD8C4C9@BN9PR11MB5276.namprd11.prod.outlook.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20220920142639.29b1bdc2.alex.williamson@redhat.com>
> From: Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@redhat.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 4:27 AM
>
> On Fri, 9 Sep 2022 18:22:47 +0800
> Kevin Tian <kevin.tian@intel.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Yi Liu <yi.l.liu@intel.com>
> >
> > and replace kref. With it a 'vfio-dev/vfioX' node is created under the
> > sysfs path of the parent, indicating the device is bound to a vfio
> > driver, e.g.:
> >
> > /sys/devices/pci0000\:6f/0000\:6f\:01.0/vfio-dev/vfio0
> >
> > It is also a preparatory step toward adding cdev for supporting future
> > device-oriented uAPI.
> >
> > Add Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-vfio-dev.
> >
> > Also take this chance to rename chardev 'vfio' to 'vfio-group' in
> > /proc/devices.
>
> What's the risk/reward here, is this just more aesthetically pleasing
> symmetry vs 'vfio-dev'? The char major number to name association in
> /proc/devices seems pretty obscure, but what due diligence have we done
> to make sure this doesn't break anyone? Thanks,
>
I'm not sure whether the content of /proc/devices is considered as ABI.
@Jason?
But to be safe I can remove this change in next version. If it's the right
thing to do such change after discussion then it can be done in a separate
patch after.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-09-20 22:55 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 25+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-09-09 10:22 [PATCH v3 00/15] Tidy up vfio_device life cycle Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 01/15] vfio: Add helpers for unifying " Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 8:23 ` Ethan Zhao
2022-09-09 8:42 ` Tian, Kevin
2022-09-09 23:53 ` Jason Gunthorpe
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 02/15] vfio/pci: Use the new device life cycle helpers Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 03/15] vfio/mlx5: " Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 04/15] vfio/hisi_acc: " Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 05/15] vfio/mdpy: " Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 06/15] vfio/mtty: " Kevin Tian
2022-09-20 19:17 ` Alex Williamson
2022-09-20 22:52 ` Tian, Kevin
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 07/15] vfio/mbochs: " Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 08/15] drm/i915/gvt: " Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 09/15] vfio/ap: " Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 10/15] vfio/fsl-mc: " Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 11/15] vfio/platform: " Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 12/15] vfio/amba: " Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 13/15] vfio/ccw: " Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 14/15] vfio: Rename vfio_device_put() and vfio_device_try_get() Kevin Tian
2022-09-09 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 15/15] vfio: Add struct device to vfio_device Kevin Tian
2022-09-20 20:26 ` Alex Williamson
2022-09-20 22:55 ` Tian, Kevin [this message]
2022-09-21 16:10 ` Jason Gunthorpe
2022-09-22 5:18 ` Tian, Kevin
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