linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 2/8] iommu: Introduce a new iommu_group_replace

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Date:   Fri, 3 Feb 2023 09:45:14 -0800
From:   Nicolin Chen <nicolinc@...dia.com>
To:     "Tian, Kevin" <kevin.tian@...el.com>
CC:     "jgg@...dia.com" <jgg@...dia.com>,
        "joro@...tes.org" <joro@...tes.org>,
        "will@...nel.org" <will@...nel.org>,
        "robin.murphy@....com" <robin.murphy@....com>,
        "alex.williamson@...hat.com" <alex.williamson@...hat.com>,
        "shuah@...nel.org" <shuah@...nel.org>,
        "Liu, Yi L" <yi.l.liu@...el.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "iommu@...ts.linux.dev" <iommu@...ts.linux.dev>,
        "kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
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        "baolu.lu@...ux.intel.com" <baolu.lu@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 2/8] iommu: Introduce a new
 iommu_group_replace_domain() API

On Fri, Feb 03, 2023 at 08:26:44AM +0000, Tian, Kevin wrote:

> > +/**
> > + * iommu_group_replace_domain - replace the domain that a group is
> > attached to
> > + * @new_domain: new IOMMU domain to replace with
> > + * @group: IOMMU group that will be attached to the new domain
> > + *
> > + * This API allows the group to switch domains without being forced to go to
> > + * the blocking domain in-between.
> > + *
> > + * If the attached domain is a core domain (e.g. a default_domain), it will act
> > + * just like the iommu_attach_group().
> 
> I think you meant "the currently-attached domain", which implies a
> 'detached' state as you replied to Baolu.

Hmm, I don't see an implication, since we only have either
"the attached domain" or "a new domain" in the context?

With that being said, I can add "currently" in v2:
 * If the currently attached domain is a core domain (e.g. a default_domain),
 * it will act just like the iommu_attach_group().

Thanks
Nic