Re: [PATCH v2] KVM: move KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL to the generic check

[Sean Christopherson]

On Thu, Dec 29, 2022, Wei Wang wrote:
> KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL allows userspace to check if the kvm_device
> framework (e.g. KVM_CREATE_DEVICE) is supported by KVM. Move
> KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL to the generic check for the two reasons:
> 1) it already supports arch agnostic usages (i.e. KVM_DEV_TYPE_VFIO).
> For example, userspace VFIO implementation may needs to create
> KVM_DEV_TYPE_VFIO on x86, riscv, or arm etc. It is simpler to have it
> checked at the generic code than at each arch's code.
> 2) KVM_CREATE_DEVICE has been added to the generic code.

I think it's worth adding a link to the v1 patch, as that thread provides the
context for how KVM ended up unconditionally advertising the feature, e.g. instead
of trying to be more precise.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20221215115207.14784-1-wei.w.wang@xxxxxxxxx

> Signed-off-by: Wei Wang <wei.w.wang@xxxxxxxxx>
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Reviewed-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@xxxxxxxxxx>