Re: [Qemu-devel] QEMU: Multiple PCI domains for x86 PCI Express Machine (Q35)

[Marcel Apfelbaum]

Hi Aaron

On 05/24/2018 12:31 PM, Wei, Aaron wrote:
> Hi,  Marcel
>
> It's my pleasure to write to you on behalf of a team who is developing 
> the Intel VMD virtualization base on QEMU in Dell EMC.
>
> From https://www.outreachy.org. we find that you are working on the 
> Multiple PCI domain feature which we think may be  very helpful to our 
> current work.

We are glad you are considering using the project.
The project got delayed for next "Outreachy/GSOC" round, however Zihan 
Yang <address@hidden>,
a PhD student, graciously offered to try it in his private time.

> We’ll be grateful if you can share some information about,
>
> 1.What’s the present developing status?

An early RFC (not a working version) was posted here:
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-05/msg04664.html
The mail thread includes an interesting discussion on issues and constrains.

> 2.When would it possibly be ready? Or when could we get it from QEMU repo?

Since is currently developed as a side project we don't have a clear 
timeline,
you are welcome to contribute with ideas, reviews, tests and patches :) .
Any help is appreciated.

> We appreciate and  look forward to your reply.

I hope I helped.

Thanks,
Marcel
> Best wishes,
>
> Aaron Wei