Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Register PV driver product numbers 4 and 5.

[Paul Durrant <Paul.Durrant@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Campbell
> Sent: 09 October 2013 09:01
> To: Paul Durrant
> Cc: xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Register PV driver product numbers 4 and
> 5.
> 
> On Tue, 2013-10-08 at 15:53 +0100, Paul Durrant wrote:
> 
> > > It's a bit confusing, I agree. Referring back to previous threads though, 
> > > all
> > > HVM systems are assumed to have the xen platform PCI device (as there
> is
> > > no way to turn it off if youâre using machine type xenfv), thus the fixed 
> > > IO
> > > ports that implement the blacklisting protocol are assumed to always be
> > > present. Because the ports are fixed and always present the PV drivers
> don't
> > > have to care which device they are binding to - they talk to the same IO
> ports
> > > regardless.
> 
> That makes sense I suppose.
> 
> Can we add some words about this relationship to the docs then?
>

Sure. Will do.

  Paul
 
> > Ping? Do I need to add any further clarification?
> 
> I thought I'd already replied but I don't see it anywhere on the list or
> in my sent box, sorry.
> 
> Ian/

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