Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 05/11] qemu: MSI-X support functions

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> > If we really need to avoid MSI-X capable devices then that should be done
> > explicity per-device. i.e. you have a different virtio-net device that
> > does not use MSI-X.
> >
> > Paul
>
> Why should it be done per-device?


Because otherwise you end up with the horrible hacks that you're currently 
tripping over: devices have to magically morph into a different device when 
you load a VM. That's seems just plain wrong to me. Loading a VM shouldn't not 
do anything that can't happen during normal operation.

Paul
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