Re: [PATCH 08/10] vfio: Make vfio_device_ops pass a 'struct vfio_device *' instead of 'void *'

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On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 01:42:38PM +0000, Liu, Yi L wrote:
> > -Each function is passed the device_data that was originally registered
> > +Each function is passed the vdev that was originally registered
> >  in the vfio_register_group_dev() call above.  This allows the bus driver
> > -an easy place to store its opaque, private data.  The open/release
> > +to obtain its private data using container_of().  The open/release
> 
> I think the is to let VFIO device drivers (e.g. vfio_pci driver) to obtain
> its private data by using container_of instead of let the bus driver.
> right?

vfio_pci is the "bus driver" in VFIO speak

It replaces the void * vfio_device_data() with container_of

Jason



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