linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] virtio: console: Add early writeonly register to config space

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Message-ID: <87mwsic9r4.fsf@rustcorp.com.au>
Date:	Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:40:23 +0930
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Pranavkumar Sawargaonkar <pranavkumar@...aro.org>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Cc:	kvmarm@...ts.cs.columbia.edu, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linaro-kernel@...ts.linaro.org, patches@...aro.org,
	anup.patel@...aro.org,
	Pranavkumar Sawargaonkar <pranavkumar@...aro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] virtio: console: Add early writeonly register to config space

Pranavkumar Sawargaonkar <pranavkumar@...aro.org> writes:
> This patch adds a early_wr register (writeonly) in config space of virtio console device which can be used for debugging.
>
> The patch also updates virtio-spec in Documentation to reflect this feature addition in virtio console.

Perhaps change the name to VIRTIO_CONSOLE_F_EMERGENCY_WRITE.  But let's
resolve the qemu discussion first...

Cheers,
Rusty.
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