Re: [PATCH v1] virtio: support VIRTIO_F_IO_BARRIER

From: Tiwei Bie
Date: Thu May 10 2018 - 06:39:14 EST


On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 10:53:17AM +0100, Stefan Hajnoczi wrote:
> On Fri, May 04, 2018 at 12:59:15PM +0800, Tiwei Bie wrote:
> > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_config.h b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_config.h
> > index 308e2096291f..9fb519a9df28 100644
> > --- a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_config.h
> > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_config.h
> > @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
> > * transport being used (eg. virtio_ring), the rest are per-device feature
> > * bits. */
> > #define VIRTIO_TRANSPORT_F_START 28
> > -#define VIRTIO_TRANSPORT_F_END 34
> > +#define VIRTIO_TRANSPORT_F_END 37
>
> Have you updated "2.2 Feature Bits" in the VIRTIO spec?
>
> In 1.0 it says:
>
> 24 to 32
> Feature bits reserved for extensions to the queue and feature negotiation mechanisms
>
> This information is out-of-date.
>

No. In the latest spec draft, it's 24 to 33. And it
becomes out-of-date since VIRTIO_F_RING_PACKED(34)
and VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER(35) were introduced. Do you
want me to update it in the IO_BARRIER patch or do
you want me to update it in a new patch?

Best regards,
Tiwei Bie