Re: [RFC Design Doc v3] Enable Shared Virtual Memory feature in pass-through scenarios

2017-03-01 Thread Raj, Ashok
On Wed, Mar 01, 2017 at 04:09:38PM -0500, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote: > .snip.. > > > > No. SVM is purely about sharing CPU address space with device. Command > > submission is still through kernel driver which controls rings (with SVM > > then > > you can put VA into those commands). There are

Re: [RFC Design Doc v3] Enable Shared Virtual Memory feature in pass-through scenarios

2017-03-01 Thread Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
.snip.. > > > Shared Virtual Memory feature in pass-through scenarios is actually SVM > > > virtualization. It is to let application programs(running in guest)share > > > their > > > virtual address with assigned device(e.g. graphics processors or > > > accelerators). > > > > I think I am

RE: [RFC Design Doc v3] Enable Shared Virtual Memory feature in pass-through scenarios

2017-02-28 Thread Tian, Kevin
> From: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk [mailto:konrad.w...@oracle.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 6:07 AM > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 08:49:24AM +, Liu, Yi L wrote: > > What's changed from v2: > > a) Detailed feature description > > b) refine description in "Address translation in virtual SVM"

Re: [RFC Design Doc v3] Enable Shared Virtual Memory feature in pass-through scenarios

2017-02-28 Thread Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 08:49:24AM +, Liu, Yi L wrote: > What's changed from v2: > a) Detailed feature description > b) refine description in "Address translation in virtual SVM" > b) "Terms" is added > > Content > === > 1. Feature description > 2.