Signed-off-by: Nikos Dragazis <ndraga...@arrikto.com>
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virtio-vhost-user.tex | 13 +++++++++----
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/virtio-vhost-user.tex b/virtio-vhost-user.tex
index a673526..328baec 100644
--- a/virtio-vhost-user.tex
+++ b/virtio-vhost-user.tex
@@ -142,10 +142,15 @@ \subsubsection{Device Operation: RX/TX
Queues}\label{sec:Device Types / Vhost-us
message that is too large for an rxq buffer, then DEVICE_NEEDS_RESET is set and
the driver must reset the device.
-File descriptor passing is handled differently by the vhost-user device
-backend. When a message is received that carries one or more file descriptors
-according to the vhost-user protocol, additional device resources become
-available to the driver.
+File descriptor passing is handled differently by the vhost-user device
backend.
+When a master-initiated message is received that carries one or more file
+descriptors according to the vhost-user protocol, additional device resources
+become available to the driver.
+
+On the contrary, the slave cannot pass file descriptors to the master. For this
+reason, the vhost-user device backend MUST be intercepting the slave's reply to
+the VHOST_USER_GET_PROTOCOL_FEATURES vhost-user message and clearing these
+feature bits that allow the slave to send messages that pass file descriptors.
\subsection{Additional Device Resources}\label{sec:Device Types / Vhost-user
Device Backend / Additional Device Resources}
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