[PATCHv7 07/26] driver core: amba: add device binding path 'driver_override'

2014-09-23 Thread Antonios Motakis
As already demonstrated with PCI [1] and the platform bus [2], a driver_override property in sysfs can be used to bypass the id matching of a device to a AMBA driver. This can be used by VFIO to bind to any AMBA device requested by the user. [1] http://lists-archives.com/linux-kernel/28030441-pci

Re: [PATCHv7 07/26] driver core: amba: add device binding path 'driver_override'

2014-09-23 Thread Alex Williamson
On Tue, 2014-09-23 at 16:46 +0200, Antonios Motakis wrote: > As already demonstrated with PCI [1] and the platform bus [2], a > driver_override property in sysfs can be used to bypass the id matching > of a device to a AMBA driver. This can be used by VFIO to bind to any AMBA > device requested by

Re: [PATCHv7 07/26] driver core: amba: add device binding path 'driver_override'

2014-09-26 Thread Antonios Motakis
Ok, they will be posted separately. Thanks On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 12:45 AM, Alex Williamson wrote: > On Tue, 2014-09-23 at 16:46 +0200, Antonios Motakis wrote: >> As already demonstrated with PCI [1] and the platform bus [2], a >> driver_override property in sysfs can be used to bypass the id m

Re: [PATCHv7 07/26] driver core: amba: add device binding path 'driver_override'

2014-09-26 Thread Russell King - ARM Linux
On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 04:46:06PM +0200, Antonios Motakis wrote: > As already demonstrated with PCI [1] and the platform bus [2], a > driver_override property in sysfs can be used to bypass the id matching > of a device to a AMBA driver. This can be used by VFIO to bind to any AMBA > device reques

Re: [PATCHv7 07/26] driver core: amba: add device binding path 'driver_override'

2014-09-29 Thread Antonios Motakis
On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Russell King - ARM Linux wrote: > On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 04:46:06PM +0200, Antonios Motakis wrote: >> As already demonstrated with PCI [1] and the platform bus [2], a >> driver_override property in sysfs can be used to bypass the id matching >> of a device to a AM

Re: [PATCHv7 07/26] driver core: amba: add device binding path 'driver_override'

2014-10-08 Thread Antonios Motakis
On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Russell King - ARM Linux wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 04:46:06PM +0200, Antonios Motakis wrote: > > As already demonstrated with PCI [1] and the platform bus [2], a > > driver_override property in sysfs can be used to bypass the id matching > > of a device to