On 16.08.2024 13:08, Jiqian Chen wrote:
> If run Xen with PVH dom0 and hvm domU, hvm will map a pirq for
> a passthrough device by using gsi, see qemu code
> xen_pt_realize->xc_physdev_map_pirq and libxl code
> pci_add_dm_done->xc_physdev_map_pirq. Then xc_physdev_map_pirq
> will call into Xen, but in hvm_physdev_op, PHYSDEVOP_map_pirq
> is not allowed because currd is PVH dom0 and PVH has no
> X86_EMU_USE_PIRQ flag, it will fail at has_pirq check.
> 
> So, allow PHYSDEVOP_map_pirq when dom0 is PVH and also allow
> iPHYSDEVOP_unmap_pirq for the removal device path to unmap pirq.
> So that the interrupt of a passthrough device can be successfully
> mapped to pirq for domU with a notion of PIRQ when dom0 is PVH.
> 
> To exposing the functionality to wider than (presently) necessary
> audience(like PVH domU), so it doesn't add any futher restrictions.

The code change is fine, but I'm struggling with this sentence. I can't
really derive what you're trying to say.

> And there already are some senarios for domains without
> X86_EMU_USE_PIRQ to use these functions.

Are there? If so, pointing out an example may help.

Jan

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