On 8/30/22 11:10 AM, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 09:42:42AM -0400, Anthony Krowiak wrote:
+/*
+ * Alloc and initialize vfio_device so it can be registered to vfio
+ * core.
+ *
+ * Drivers should use the wrapper vfio_alloc_device() for allocation.
+ * @size is the size of t
Reviewed-by: Tony Krowiak
I have a couple of review comments, but nothing critical that would
prevent my r-b.
On 8/27/22 1:10 PM, Kevin Tian wrote:
The idea is to let vfio core manage the vfio_device life cycle instead
of duplicating the logic cross drivers. This is also a preparatory
step f
> From: Jason Gunthorpe
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 11:10 PM
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 09:42:42AM -0400, Anthony Krowiak wrote:
>
> > > +/*
> > > + * Alloc and initialize vfio_device so it can be registered to vfio
> > > + * core.
> > > + *
> > > + * Drivers should use the wrapper vfio_al
The idea is to let vfio core manage the vfio_device life cycle instead
of duplicating the logic cross drivers. This is also a preparatory
step for adding struct device into vfio_device.
New pair of helpers together with a kref in vfio_device:
- vfio_alloc_device()
- vfio_put_device()
Drivers c
