On Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 09:41:46AM +0000, Parav Pandit wrote:
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> > 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.
I could see passthrough use it too if there, why not.
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