linux-kernel - RE: New NTB API Issue

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Date:   Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:06:42 -0400
From:   "Allen Hubbe" <Allen.Hubbe@...l.com>
To:     "'Logan Gunthorpe'" <logang@...tatee.com>,
        "'Jon Mason'" <jdmason@...zu.us>
Cc:     <linux-ntb@...glegroups.com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "'Dave Jiang'" <dave.jiang@...el.com>,
        "'Serge Semin'" <fancer.lancer@...il.com>,
        "'Kurt Schwemmer'" <kurt.schwemmer@...rosemi.com>,
        "'Stephen Bates'" <sbates@...thlin.com>,
        "'Greg Kroah-Hartman'" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: RE: New NTB API Issue

From: Logan Gunthorpe
> But any translation can be
> programmed by any peer.

That doesn't seem safe.  Even though it can be done as you say, would it not be better to have each specific translation under the control of exactly one driver?

If drivers can reach across and set the translation of any peer bar, they would still need to negotiate among N peers which one sets which other's translation.