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Re: [PATCH V4 05/24] xen/ioreq: Make x86's hvm_ioreq_needs_completion() common



Oleksandr Tyshchenko <olekstysh@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> From: Oleksandr Tyshchenko <oleksandr_tyshchenko@xxxxxxxx>
>
> The IOREQ is a common feature now and this helper will be used
> on Arm as is. Move it to xen/ioreq.h and remove "hvm" prefix.
>
> Although PIO handling on Arm is not introduced with the current series
> (it will be implemented when we add support for vPCI), technically
> the PIOs exist on Arm (however they are accessed the same way as MMIO)
> and it would be better not to diverge now.

I find this description a little confusing. When you say PIO do you mean
using instructions like in/out on the x86? If so then AFAIK it's a
legacy feature of x86 as everything I've come across since just does
MMIO, including PCI.

The code changes look fine to me though:

Reviewed-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@xxxxxxxxxx>

-- 
Alex Bennée



 


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