Re: [PATCH] virtio-spec: clarify ro/rw bits and updating rule of virtio-net status field

[Rusty Russell <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:37:46 +0200, "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ah. Right, we need to trap for host to clear the bit.
> OK, so let's make the bit RO, and add
> VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_ANNOUNCED to acknowledge that we've
> seen VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE using the control VQ?

Thanks, that's nice.  Guest should send arp packets first, then send
VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_ANNOUNCED, and ignore the bit being set in the meantime.

Thanks,
Rusty.
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