Re: [virtio-comment] [PATCH v2 0/3] Large shared memory regions

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Michael S. Tsirkin <>
Date
2019-06-17T18:38:59+00:00
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Re: [virtio-comment] [PATCH v2 0/3] Large shared memory regions
On Tue, Mar 05, 2019 at 07:47:52AM -0800, Frank Yang wrote:
> 
> 
> On Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 3:54 AM Dr. David Alan Gilbert (git) <
> > wrote:
> 
>     From: "Dr. David Alan Gilbert" <>
> 
>     Hi,
>       This series formalises the idea of shared memory regions I'd
>     previously discussed and is intended for use with virtio-fs.
> 
>     I've split it into three parts:
> 
>       a) A general definition of the idea
> 
>       b) A definition on virtio-pci using the layout previously
>     discussed; this still uses the list of capabilities.
> 
>       c) A definition on virtio-mmio; this is untested
>     however I thought best to include it since it shows that
>     it isn't tied to PCI.
> 
> 
>     This v2 addresses (hopefully all) comments from the initial posting,
>     except for CCW and the GPU/dynamic usage currently being
>     discussed by Frank.  Cornelia has a suggested approach for CCW
>     that is being discussed, so it looks like we're getting there on
>     that.  The GPU usage being discussed by Frank is diverging to a
>     very different usage.
> 
> 
>  
> I've modified the virtio-hostmem stuff to not be dynamic (and posted it);
> I think we can get that kind of usage using your current definitions.

OK that's an ack then?

> 
>     Dave
> 
>     Dr. David Alan Gilbert (3):
>       shared memory: Define shared memory regions
>       shared memory: Define PCI capability
>       shared memory: Define mmio registers
> 
>      content.tex    | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>      shared-mem.tex | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>      2 files changed, 104 insertions(+)
>      create mode 100644 shared-mem.tex
> 
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