Re: [RFC] /dev/ioasid uAPI proposal

From: Jacob Pan
Date: Fri Jun 04 2021 - 14:03:09 EST


Hi Jason,

On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 13:22:00 -0300, Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >
> > Yes, in that case we should support both. Give the device driver a
> > chance to handle the IOPF if it can.
>
> Huh?
>
> The device driver does not "handle the IOPF" the device driver might
> inject the IOPF.
You are right, I got confused with the native case where device drivers can
handle the fault, or do something about it.

Thanks,

Jacob