linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] virtio_blk: Add support for lifetime feature

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Date:   Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:41:06 +0200
From:   Cornelia Huck <cohuck@...hat.com>
To:     "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
Cc:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>, axboe@...nel.dk,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
        linux-block@...r.kernel.org, stefanha@...hat.com,
        pbonzini@...hat.com, Enrico Granata <egranata@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] virtio_blk: Add support for lifetime feature

On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:08:29 -0400
"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 08:01:29AM +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > Just to despit my 2 cents again:  I think the way this is specified
> > in the virtio spec is actively harmful and we should not suport it in
> > Linux.
> > 
> > If others override me we at least need to require a detailed
> > documentation of these fields as the virto spec does not provide it.
> > 
> > Please also do not add pointless over 80 character lines, and follow
> > the one value per sysfs file rule.  
> 
> Enrico would you like to raise the issues with the virtio TC
> for resolution?
> 

FWIW, I've opened https://github.com/oasis-tcs/virtio-spec/issues/106
to track this.