Re: [PATCH] kvm: x86: default legacy PCI device assignment support to "n"

From: Paolo Bonzini
Date: Thu Jun 04 2015 - 10:33:33 EST




On 04/06/2015 16:31, Bandan Das wrote:
> > VFIO has proved itself a much better option than KVM's built-in
> > device assignment. It is mature, provides better isolation because
> > it enforces ACS, and even the userspace code is being tested on
> > a wider variety of hardware these days than the legacy support.
> >
> > Disable legacy device assignment by default.
>
> Shouldn't we mark it as Deprecated then ?

Yes, good idea! You mean just " (DEPRECATED)" after the string, right?

Paolo
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