On 09/17/13 18:54, Olivier Martin wrote: > This patchset introduces the new protocol VIRTIO_DEVICE_PROTOCOL that > abstracts the VirtIo transport layer. > It allows to enable VirtIo on devices that do not have PCI support. > These devices might use a memory mapped view of the VirtIo controller > (see Appendix X: virtio-mmio of the Virtio spec v0.9.5). > This patchset also allows to remove the duplicated PCI code over the > different VirtIo devices.
This sounds great! I intend to start reviewing the series soon. > Note: The AArch64 ARM Foundation and Base models use VirtIo Block > device over VirtIo MMIO to expose block device to the ARM models. Can you please tell me more about this? What are these models? Do these (physical hardware) ARM models use virtio to drive physical disks? (Probably very stupid question, sorry, but I know nothing about ARM.) If you have the time, can you please give more background for the series? Not only about ARM but also any architectural changes in the drivers. (It's easier to review knowing what to expect broadly.) > > This patchset has been validated on: > - OvmfPkg X64 with the Block, Scsi and Net Virtio devices > - AArch64 Foundation and VExpress ARM models I hope I can give it some testing too. Exciting! Thanks, Laszlo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIMITED TIME SALE - Full Year of Microsoft Training For Just $49.99! 1,500+ hours of tutorials including VisualStudio 2012, Windows 8, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, MVC 4, more. BEST VALUE: New Multi-Library Power Pack includes Mobile, Cloud, Java, and UX Design. Lowest price ever! Ends 9/20/13. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58041151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ edk2-devel mailing list edk2-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/edk2-devel
