> From: Michael S. Tsirkin <>
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2023 3:03 PM
> > > > With a capability you can discover it without poking at features.
> > > >
> > > It is discouraged by pci spec.
> > > Pci caps for mostly doing very small init time sort of config.
> > > Not to run frequent commands.
> >
> > Interesting. where in the spec exactly?
>
> And the reason I ask is because I'd like to understand the exact limitation.
>
> In any case, we should still maybe look for ways to separate it from config.
> Maybe a capability points at a BAR and that is where we have this stuff?
>
Yes, I replied in your previous email, a similar suggestion.
Lets first agree that it is drafted for non-passthrough mode.