On 2019.03.08 08:31:51 +0000, Chris Wilson wrote:
> Quoting Zhenyu Wang (2019-03-08 07:52:37)
> > Current GVT created context is marked closed as not to be used for
> > host user. But its hw_id should still be used. So this is to relax
> > debug BUG_ON() in __i915_gem_context_pin_hw_id() for GVT contexts
> > which can use force single submission flag to identify.
> 
> The alternative strategy would be to always pin the id for GVT. How many
> gvt contexts? One per host or one per client? Or we don't mark them as
> closed (not so keen on that as it does provide some protection).
>

Currently one per VM guest, always pin the id would also be good.

> I think I'd rather delete the GEM_BUG_ON() if it's not invariant -- we
> only escape it firing for kernel contexts because they pin their id.

I think anyway we'd better pin id for gvt context, as it's good to keep
it for one VM cycle.

thanks

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