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Message-ID: <557061B2.1030802@redhat.com>
Date:	Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:33:22 +0200
From:	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:	Bandan Das <bsd@...hat.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	alex.williamson@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kvm: x86: default legacy PCI device assignment support
 to "n"



On 04/06/2015 16:31, Bandan Das wrote:
> > VFIO has proved itself a much better option than KVM's built-in
> > device assignment.  It is mature, provides better isolation because
> > it enforces ACS, and even the userspace code is being tested on
> > a wider variety of hardware these days than the legacy support.
> >
> > Disable legacy device assignment by default.
>
> Shouldn't we mark it as Deprecated then ?

Yes, good idea!  You mean just " (DEPRECATED)" after the string, right?

Paolo
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