linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 07/18] iommu: Implement reserved

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Date:   Fri, 6 Jan 2017 13:48:16 +0100
From:   Joerg Roedel <joro@...tes.org>
To:     Auger Eric <eric.auger@...hat.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 07/18] iommu: Implement reserved_regions iommu-group
 sysfs file

On Fri, Jan 06, 2017 at 12:46:05PM +0100, Auger Eric wrote:
> On 06/01/2017 12:00, Joerg Roedel wrote:

> > I think it also makes sense to report the type of the reserved region.
> 
> What is the best practice in that case? Shall we put the type enum
> values as strings such as:
> - direct
> - nomap
> - msi
> 
> and document that in Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-iommu_groups

Yes, a string would be good. An probably 'reserved' is a better name
than nomap?


	Joerg