Re: [PATCH v1 2/8] iommu: Introduce a new iommu_group_replace_domain() API

From: Nicolin Chen
Date: Fri Feb 03 2023 - 12:46:44 EST


On Fri, Feb 03, 2023 at 08:26:44AM +0000, Tian, Kevin wrote:

> > +/**
> > + * iommu_group_replace_domain - replace the domain that a group is
> > attached to
> > + * @new_domain: new IOMMU domain to replace with
> > + * @group: IOMMU group that will be attached to the new domain
> > + *
> > + * This API allows the group to switch domains without being forced to go to
> > + * the blocking domain in-between.
> > + *
> > + * If the attached domain is a core domain (e.g. a default_domain), it will act
> > + * just like the iommu_attach_group().
>
> I think you meant "the currently-attached domain", which implies a
> 'detached' state as you replied to Baolu.

Hmm, I don't see an implication, since we only have either
"the attached domain" or "a new domain" in the context?

With that being said, I can add "currently" in v2:
* If the currently attached domain is a core domain (e.g. a default_domain),
* it will act just like the iommu_attach_group().

Thanks
Nic