On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:50:25 +0200 Halil Pasic <pa...@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> Abstract > -------- > > The objective of this series is introducing CCW IDA (indirect data > access) support to our virtual channel subsystem implementation. Briefly > CCW IDA can be thought of as a kind of a scatter gather support for a > single CCW. If certain flags are set, the cda is to be interpreted as an > address to a list which in turn holds further addresses designating the > actual data. Thus the scheme which we are currently using for accessing > CCW payload does not work in general case. Currently there is no > immediate need for proper IDA handling (no use case), but since it IDA is > a non-optional part of the architecture, the only way towards AR > compliance is actually implementing IDA. > > Testing > ------- > > On request the things meant for testing from v1 were factored out > into a separate series (requested by Connie). Please look for > the series 'tests for CCW IDA' (comming soon) or use the stuff > form v1. Generally, looks good; currently testing it. Would not mind some R-bs :)