linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 06/19] iommufd/viommu: Add IOMMU_VIOMMU_SET/UNSET_VDEV

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Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:11:48 -0700
From: Nicolin Chen <nicolinc@...dia.com>
To: "Tian, Kevin" <kevin.tian@...el.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 06/19] iommufd/viommu: Add
 IOMMU_VIOMMU_SET/UNSET_VDEV_ID ioctl

On Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 06:19:10AM +0000, Tian, Kevin wrote:
> > From: Nicolin Chen <nicolinc@...dia.com>
> > Sent: Friday, September 6, 2024 4:15 AM
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 05, 2024 at 02:43:26PM -0300, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> > > On Thu, Sep 05, 2024 at 10:37:45AM -0700, Nicolin Chen wrote:
> > > > That being said, if we have a clear picture that in the long term
> > > > we would extend it to hold more information, I think it could be
> > > > a smart move.
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps virtual device can have its own "attach" to vIOMMU? Or
> > > > would you still prefer attaching via proxy hwpt_nested?
> > >
> > > I was thinking just creating it against a vIOMMU is an effective
> > > "attach" and the virtual device is permanently tied to the vIOMMU at
> > > creation time.
> >
> > Ah, right! The create is per-viommu, so it's being attached.
> >
> 
> presumably we also need check compatibility between the idev
> which the virtual device is created against and the stage-2 pgtable,
> as a normal attach required?

If that's required, it can be a part of "create virtual device",
where idev and viommu (holding s2 hwpt) would be all available?

Thanks
Nicolin