# \[RFC virtio-next 2/4\] include/vring.h: Add support for reversed vritio rings.

- From: Sjur Brændeland \<hidden\>
- Date: 2012-10-31 22:48:47 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2012/10/3949979
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2012/10/3949973/t.md

```text
From: Sjur Brændeland <redacted>

Add last avilable index to the vring_virtqueue structure,
this is done to prepare for implementation of the reversed vring.

Signed-off-by: Sjur Brændeland <redacted>
---
 drivers/virtio/vring.h |    3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/virtio/vring.h b/drivers/virtio/vring.h
index b997fc3..3b53961 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/vring.h
+++ b/drivers/virtio/vring.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ struct vring_virtqueue
 	/* Last used index we've seen. */
 	u16 last_used_idx;
 
+	/* Last avail index seen. NOTE: Only used for reversed rings.*/
+	u16 last_avail_idx;
+
 	/* How to notify other side. FIXME: commonalize hcalls! */
 	void (*notify)(struct virtqueue *vq);
 
-- 
1.7.9.5

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