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Re: [Xen-devel] [VTD-NEO][patch 5/6] Intel VT-d/Neocleus 1:1 mregedcode

To: "Kay, Allen M" <allen.m.kay@xxxxxxxxx>, <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [VTD-NEO][patch 5/6] Intel VT-d/Neocleus 1:1 mregedcode for PCI passthrough
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:24:33 +0100
Cc: Guy Zana <guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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On 18/9/07 21:41, "Kay, Allen M" <allen.m.kay@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I was checking for vtd_enabled in common/page_alloc.c.  What is the
> proper place to define this?   I will defer submission of common changes
> until we reach an agreement on this.

Since this initial patchset is about translation (for HVM guests) rather
than security, you could have a global iommu table for all PV guests that
1:1 maps everything. That can be set up at start-of-day with no common-code
hooks.

 -- Keir



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