Re: KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_NR and KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_ENTRY should support MSI?

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On Tue, May 05, 2009 at 08:04:15AM -0300, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> On Tue, May 05, 2009 at 01:30:28PM +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > The new KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_NR and KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_ENTRY ioctls have
> > been merged for 2.6.30. However, I note that PCI spec allows devices to
> > support multiple vectors with MSI as well (support will be in linux
> > 2.6.30).
> > 
> > Even though qemu for now only uses a single vector with MSI, it would
> > seem that it's better to make the kernel/user interface generic straight
> > away rather than add more ioctls later. What do you think? It might not
> > be too late to fix this for 2.6.30.
> 
> Can't you use more than one KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_ENTRY call per assigned
> device?

Sure, but only one KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_NR.

> If you can't, it would be better to change the ioctls before 2.6.30 is
> release IMO.
> 

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