Re: [PATCH v6 12/24] vfio/pci: Allow passing zero-length fd array in VFIO_DEVICE_PCI_HOT_RESET

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On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 01:33:09PM +0000, Liu, Yi L wrote:

> Thanks. So this new _INFO only reports a limited scope instead of
> the full list of affected devices. Also, it is not static scope since device
> may be opened just after the _INFO returns.

Yes, it would be simplest for qemu to do the query after it gains a
new dev_id and then it can add the new dev_id with the correct reset
group.

> > I'd probably use similar logic as the reset path, if one of reset
> > group devices is open and on a different iommufd_ctx then fail the
> > IOCTL with EPERM.
> 
> Say there are three devices in the dev_set. When the first device is
> opened by the current qemu, this new _INFO would return one dev_id
> to user. When the second device is opened, this new _INFO will return
> two dev_ids to user.

Yes

> If the third device is opened by another qemu, then
> the new _INFO would fail since the former two devices were opened and
> have different iommufd_ctx with the third device.

Yes

qemu should refuse to use the device at this moment.

Jason



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