linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] virtio: Add platform bus driver for memory mapped virtio device

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Date:	Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:49:54 +0100
From:	Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@....com>
To:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	"virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org" 
	<virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	Anthony Liguori <aliguori@...ibm.com>,
	"Michael S.Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] virtio: Add platform bus driver for memory mapped
 virtio device

Greetings,

On Thu, 2011-10-06 at 17:50 +0100, Pawel Moll wrote:
> This patch, based on virtio PCI driver, adds support for memory
> mapped (platform) virtio device. This should allow environments
> like qemu to use virtio-based block & network devices even on
> platforms without PCI support.
> 
> One can define and register a platform device which resources
> will describe memory mapped control registers and "mailbox"
> interrupt. Such device can be also instantiated using the Device
> Tree node with compatible property equal "virtio,mmio".
> 
> Cc: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
> Cc: Anthony Liguori <aliguori@...ibm.com>
> Cc: Michael S.Tsirkin <mst@...hat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@....com>

Does the silence mean that everyone is happy about the code and the
spec? ;-) Does it look good enough for the imminent 3.2 merge window?

Cheers!

Pawel


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