linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] vdpa/mlx5: set_features should allow reset to zero

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Message-ID: <20210224034240-mutt-send-email-mst@kernel.org>
Date:   Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:43:13 -0500
From:   "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To:     Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
Cc:     Si-Wei Liu <si-wei.liu@...cle.com>, elic@...dia.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] vdpa/mlx5: set_features should allow reset to zero

On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 04:26:43PM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
>     Basically on first guest access QEMU would tell kernel whether
>     guest is using the legacy or the modern interface.
>     E.g. virtio_pci_config_read/virtio_pci_config_write will call ioctl(ENABLE_LEGACY, 1)
>     while virtio_pci_common_read will call ioctl(ENABLE_LEGACY, 0)
> 
> 
> But this trick work only for PCI I think?
> 
> Thanks

ccw has a revision it can check. mmio does not have transitional devices
at all.

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