| Message ID | 20180219163131.31153-1-kchamart@redhat.com |
|---|---|
| State | New |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [v2] docs: pcie: Spell out machine type needs for PCIe features | expand |
On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 05:31:31PM +0100, Kashyap Chamarthy wrote: > PCIe features are available only via the 'q35' machine type for x86 and > the 'virt' machine type for AArch64 architecture. > > Mention that explicitly. > > Thanks: Daniel Berrangé > > Signed-off-by: Kashyap Chamarthy <kchamart@redhat.com> > --- > docs/pcie.txt | 9 +++++++-- > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/docs/pcie.txt b/docs/pcie.txt > index 8d3694970e..89e3502075 100644 > --- a/docs/pcie.txt > +++ b/docs/pcie.txt > @@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ PCI EXPRESS GUIDELINES > > 1. Introduction > ================ > -The doc proposes best practices on how to use PCI Express/PCI device > -in PCI Express based machines and explains the reasoning behind them. > +The doc proposes best practices on how to use PCI Express (PCIe) / PCI > +devices in PCI Express based machines and explains the reasoning behind > +them. > + > +Note that the PCIe features are available only when using the 'q35' > +machine type on x86 architecture and the 'virt' machine type on AArch64. > +Other machine types do not use PCIe at this time. > > The following presentations accompany this document: > (1) Q35 overview. Reviewed-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> Regards, Daniel
On 19/02/2018 18:31, Kashyap Chamarthy wrote: > PCIe features are available only via the 'q35' machine type for x86 and > the 'virt' machine type for AArch64 architecture. > > Mention that explicitly. Thanks for the improvement Reviewed-by: Marcel Apfelbaum <marcel@redhat.com> Thanks, Marcel > > Thanks: Daniel Berrangé > > Signed-off-by: Kashyap Chamarthy <kchamart@redhat.com> > --- > docs/pcie.txt | 9 +++++++-- > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/docs/pcie.txt b/docs/pcie.txt > index 8d3694970e..89e3502075 100644 > --- a/docs/pcie.txt > +++ b/docs/pcie.txt > @@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ PCI EXPRESS GUIDELINES > > 1. Introduction > ================ > -The doc proposes best practices on how to use PCI Express/PCI device > -in PCI Express based machines and explains the reasoning behind them. > +The doc proposes best practices on how to use PCI Express (PCIe) / PCI > +devices in PCI Express based machines and explains the reasoning behind > +them. > + > +Note that the PCIe features are available only when using the 'q35' > +machine type on x86 architecture and the 'virt' machine type on AArch64. > +Other machine types do not use PCIe at this time. > > The following presentations accompany this document: > (1) Q35 overview. >
diff --git a/docs/pcie.txt b/docs/pcie.txt index 8d3694970e..89e3502075 100644 --- a/docs/pcie.txt +++ b/docs/pcie.txt @@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ PCI EXPRESS GUIDELINES 1. Introduction ================ -The doc proposes best practices on how to use PCI Express/PCI device -in PCI Express based machines and explains the reasoning behind them. +The doc proposes best practices on how to use PCI Express (PCIe) / PCI +devices in PCI Express based machines and explains the reasoning behind +them. + +Note that the PCIe features are available only when using the 'q35' +machine type on x86 architecture and the 'virt' machine type on AArch64. +Other machine types do not use PCIe at this time. The following presentations accompany this document: (1) Q35 overview.
PCIe features are available only via the 'q35' machine type for x86 and the 'virt' machine type for AArch64 architecture. Mention that explicitly. Thanks: Daniel Berrangé Signed-off-by: Kashyap Chamarthy <kchamart@redhat.com> --- docs/pcie.txt | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)