[dpdk-dev] [bug] dpdk-vfio: Invalid region/index assumption

Alex Williamson alex.williamson at redhat.com
Thu Jul 28 16:54:56 CEST 2016


On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:42:13 +0000
"Burakov, Anatoly" <anatoly.burakov at intel.com> wrote:

> > Hi,
> > 
> > 2016-07-27 16:14, Alex Williamson:  
> > > I took a quick look at the dpdk vfio code and spotted an invalid
> > > assumption that should probably be corrected ASAP.  
> > 
> > It can theoretically be a bug but the value may never change in the kernel,
> > right?
> > So when you say ASAP, I feel it can wait the next DPDK release (we plan to
> > release today).
> > Do you agree?  
> 
> Unless there are imminent plans to change this in the kernel, I think it can wait for next release.

I don't have any plans to change it, but this relationship is not a
guaranteed part of the ABI.  I reserve the right to make such changes
in the future.  Thanks,

Alex


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