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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/specs/ivshmem-spec.txt | 20 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/docs/specs/ivshmem-spec.txt b/docs/specs/ivshmem-spec.txt index 0cd63adff0..4c33973552 100644 --- a/docs/specs/ivshmem-spec.txt +++ b/docs/specs/ivshmem-spec.txt @@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ There are two ways to use this device: likely want to write a kernel driver to handle interrupts. Requires the device to be configured for interrupts, obviously. -If the device is configured for interrupts, BAR2 is initially invalid. -It becomes safely accessible only after the ivshmem server provided -the shared memory. Guest software should wait for the IVPosition -register (described below) to become non-negative before accessing -BAR2. +Before QEMU 2.6.0, BAR2 can initially be invalid if the device is +configured for interrupts. It becomes safely accessible only after +the ivshmem server provided the shared memory. Guest software should +wait for the IVPosition register (described below) to become +non-negative before accessing BAR2. The device is not capable to tell guest software whether it is configured for interrupts. @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ BAR 0 contains the following registers: 4 4 read/write 0 Interrupt Status bit 0: peer interrupt bit 1..31: reserved - 8 4 read-only 0 or -1 IVPosition + 8 4 read-only 0 or ID IVPosition 12 4 write-only N/A Doorbell bit 0..15: vector bit 16..31: peer ID @@ -100,12 +100,14 @@ when an interrupt request from a peer is received. Reading the register clears it. IVPosition Register: if the device is not configured for interrupts, -this is zero. Else, it's -1 for a short while after reset, then -changes to the device's ID (between 0 and 65535). +this is zero. Else, it is the device's ID (between 0 and 65535). + +Before QEMU 2.6.0, the register may read -1 for a short while after +reset. There is no good way for software to find out whether the device is configured for interrupts. A positive IVPosition means interrupts, -but zero could be either. The initial -1 cannot be reliably observed. +but zero could be either. Doorbell Register: writing this register requests to interrupt a peer. The written value's high 16 bits are the ID of the peer to interrupt, |