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SubjectRe: [PATCH v12 11/17] s390/vfio-ap: allow assignment of unavailable AP queues to mdev device
On Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:40:10 -0500
Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@linux.ibm.com> wrote:

> The current implementation does not allow assignment of an AP adapter or
> domain to an mdev device if each APQN resulting from the assignment
> does not reference an AP queue device that is bound to the vfio_ap device
> driver. This patch allows assignment of AP resources to the matrix mdev as
> long as the APQNs resulting from the assignment:
> 1. Are not reserved by the AP BUS for use by the zcrypt device drivers.
> 2. Are not assigned to another matrix mdev.
>
> The rationale behind this is twofold:
> 1. The AP architecture does not preclude assignment of APQNs to an AP
> configuration that are not available to the system.
> 2. APQNs that do not reference a queue device bound to the vfio_ap
> device driver will not be assigned to the guest's CRYCB, so the
> guest will not get access to queues not bound to the vfio_ap driver.
>
> Signed-off-by: Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@linux.ibm.com>

Again code looks good. I'm still worried about all the incremental
changes (good for review) and their testability.

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