linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 2/2] vfio/platform: Mark for removal

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Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:02:58 +0000
From: "Tian, Kevin" <kevin.tian@...el.com>
To: Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>, "kvm@...r.kernel.org"
	<kvm@...r.kernel.org>
CC: "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"eric.auger@...hat.com" <eric.auger@...hat.com>, "clg@...hat.com"
	<clg@...hat.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 2/2] vfio/platform: Mark for removal

> From: Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2025 1:03 AM
> 
> vfio-platform hasn't had a meaningful contribution in years.  In-tree
> hardware support is predominantly only for devices which are long since
> e-waste.  QEMU support for platform devices is slated for removal in
> QEMU-10.2.  Eric Auger presented on the future of the vfio-platform
> driver and difficulties supporting new devices at KVM Forum 2024,
> gaining some support for removal, some disagreement, but garnering no
> new hardware support, leaving the driver in a state where it cannot
> be tested.
> 
> Mark as obsolete and subject to removal.
> 
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250731121947.1346927-1-
> clg@...hat.com/
> Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5BOSbtwRr8
> Signed-off-by: Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>

Reviewed-by: Kevin Tian <kevin.tian@...el.com>