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= Virt PCI Express Q35 =
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= PCI Express BUS Support (Q35) =


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
Emulate PCI Express, preferably by default. PCI Express is required for Advanced Error Reporting support.  
Emulate PCI Express, preferably by default. PCI Express is required for Advanced Error Reporting support.  


Down the road it will enable features such as alternative requester id, multiple pci domains.  
Down the road it will enable features such as alternative requester id, multiple pci domains.  


== Owner ==
== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:crobinso| Cole Robinson]]
* Name: [[User:crobinso| Cole Robinson]]
* Email: crobinso@redhat.com
* Email: crobinso@redhat.com
* Name: Michael Tsirkin/Amit Shah
* Name: Michael Tsirkin
* Email: mst@redhat.com/amit.shah@redhat.com
* Email: mst@redhat.com
 


== Current status ==
== Current status ==
* Targeted release: [[Releases/19 | Fedora 19]]
* Targeted release: [[Releases/19 | Fedora 19]]
* Last updated:  
* Last updated: Jan 26 2013
* Percentage of completion: TBS
* Percentage of completion: 30%


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
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This is an infrastructure change. When working properly we get the same functionality as now by default.  
This is an infrastructure change. When working properly we get the same functionality as now by default.  


When configured, Express Root port devices will be visible to guest.
When configured, Express Root port devices will be visible to guest.


XXX: More info here about why this is really interesting


== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
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* Express Root port devices will be visible to guest.
* Express Root port devices will be visible to guest.
* Enhanced error reporting of assigned devices.
* Enhanced error reporting of assigned devices.
* Enables Native hotplug support.
* Enables Native hotplug support.


XXX: explain these


== Scope ==
== Scope ==
* TBS
* QEMU Q35 (available as of 1.3)
* Apps (all optional but would be nice if they are done)
** AHCI Migration issues? https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2013-01/msg03103.html
** TBS
** No need to specify custom acpi tables (queued for 1.4)
 
** Seabios support (DONE, in 1.7.2)
** Will not be the default for 1.4 though...
*** Though sounds like there are still issues: http://www.seabios.org/pipermail/seabios/2013-January/005330.html
* Libvirt support (patches posted)


== How To Test ==
== How To Test ==
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XXX: fixme
 
Remember that you are writing this how to for interested testers to use to check out your feature - documenting what you do for testing is OK, but it's much better to document what *I* can do to test your feature.
 
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WHQL + existing PCI tests should cover a lot of functionality.
 
pcisig.org has pci express specific tests that we can run in a windows guest.
 


== User Experience ==
== User Experience ==
Express Root port devices will be visible to guest.
Express Root port devices will be visible to guest.


XXX: expand this


== Dependencies ==
== Dependencies ==
 
None.
None
 


== Contingency Plan ==
== Contingency Plan ==
 
Since this is brand new functionality, if it isn't ready in time, nothing has changed. We just drop this feature page.
TBS
 


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==
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* http://www.linux-kvm.org/wiki/images/2/2e/2010-forum-Pci-express-in-qemu.pdf
* http://www.linux-kvm.org/wiki/images/2/2e/2010-forum-Pci-express-in-qemu.pdf
 
* http://wiki.qemu.org/Features/Q35
* [https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2013-January/msg00494.html Libvirt patch posting]


== Release Notes ==
== Release Notes ==
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XXX: fixme
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* TBS
 


== Comments and Discussion ==
== Comments and Discussion ==
 
* None yet
* TBS




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Latest revision as of 00:03, 29 January 2013

Virt PCI Express Q35

Summary

Emulate PCI Express, preferably by default. PCI Express is required for Advanced Error Reporting support.

Down the road it will enable features such as alternative requester id, multiple pci domains.

Owner

  • Name: Cole Robinson
  • Email: crobinso@redhat.com
  • Name: Michael Tsirkin
  • Email: mst@redhat.com

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 19
  • Last updated: Jan 26 2013
  • Percentage of completion: 30%

Detailed Description

This is an infrastructure change. When working properly we get the same functionality as now by default.

When configured, Express Root port devices will be visible to guest.

XXX: More info here about why this is really interesting

Benefit to Fedora

  • Express Root port devices will be visible to guest.
  • Enhanced error reporting of assigned devices.
  • Enables Native hotplug support.

XXX: explain these

Scope

How To Test

XXX: fixme

User Experience

Express Root port devices will be visible to guest.

XXX: expand this

Dependencies

None.

Contingency Plan

Since this is brand new functionality, if it isn't ready in time, nothing has changed. We just drop this feature page.

Documentation

Release Notes

XXX: fixme

Comments and Discussion

  • None yet
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