diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'docs/about/removed-features.rst')
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/about/removed-features.rst | 25 |
1 files changed, 25 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst index 07ca4079d4..a5338e44c2 100644 --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst @@ -1306,6 +1306,31 @@ The corresponding upstream server project is no longer maintained. Users are recommended to switch to an alternative distributed block device driver such as RBD. +VFIO devices +------------ + +``-device vfio-calxeda-xgmac`` (since 10.2) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' +The vfio-calxeda-xgmac device allows to assign a host Calxeda Highbank +10Gb XGMAC Ethernet controller device ("calxeda,hb-xgmac" compatibility +string) to a guest. Calxeda HW has been ewasted now and there is no point +keeping that device. + +``-device vfio-amd-xgbe`` (since 10.2) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' +The vfio-amd-xgbe device allows to assign a host AMD 10GbE controller +to a guest ("amd,xgbe-seattle-v1a" compatibility string). AMD "Seattle" +is not supported anymore and there is no point keeping that device. + +``-device vfio-platform`` (since 10.2) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' +The vfio-platform device allows to assign a host platform device +to a guest in a generic manner. Integrating a new device into +the vfio-platform infrastructure requires some adaptation at +both kernel and qemu level. No such attempt has been done for years +and the conclusion is that vfio-platform has not got any traction. +PCIe passthrough shall be the mainline solution. + Tools ----- |