Re: [PATCH v6 1/6] vhost: Add a new parameter in vhost_dev to allow user... | netdev

[PATCH v6 0/6] vhost: Add support of kthread API · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-23
[PATCH v6 1/6] vhost: Add a new parameter in vhost_dev to allow user select kthread · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-23
Re: [PATCH v6 1/6] vhost: Add a new parameter in vhost_dev to allow user select kthread · Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com> · 2025-02-24
[PATCH v6 2/6] vhost: Reintroduce vhost_worker to support kthread · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-23
Re: [PATCH v6 2/6] vhost: Reintroduce vhost_worker to support kthread · Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com> · 2025-02-24
[PATCH v6 3/6] vhost: Add the cgroup related function · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-23
Re: [PATCH v6 3/6] vhost: Add the cgroup related function · Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com> · 2025-02-24
Re: [PATCH v6 3/6] vhost: Add the cgroup related function · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-26
Re: [PATCH v6 3/6] vhost: Add the cgroup related function · kernel test robot <hidden> · 2025-02-25
[PATCH v6 4/6] vhost: introduce worker ops to support multiple thread models · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-23
Re: [PATCH v6 4/6] vhost: introduce worker ops to support multiple thread models · Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com> · 2025-02-24
Re: [PATCH v6 4/6] vhost: introduce worker ops to support multiple thread models · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-26
[PATCH v6 5/6] vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-23
Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode · Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com> · 2025-02-24
Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode · "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com> · 2025-02-24
Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode · "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com> · 2025-02-24
Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-26
Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode · Stefano Garzarella <sgarzare@redhat.com> · 2025-02-25
Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-26
Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode · Stefano Garzarella <sgarzare@redhat.com> · 2025-02-26
Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode · "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com> · 2025-02-26
Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode · Stefano Garzarella <sgarzare@redhat.com> · 2025-02-26
Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode · Stefano Garzarella <sgarzare@redhat.com> · 2025-02-26
Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-26
[PATCH v6 6/6] vhost: Add check for inherit_owner status · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-23
Re: [PATCH v6 6/6] vhost: Add check for inherit_owner status · Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com> · 2025-02-24
Re: [PATCH v6 0/6] vhost: Add support of kthread API · Lei Yang <hidden> · 2025-02-24
Re: [PATCH v6 0/6] vhost: Add support of kthread API · "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com> · 2025-02-24
Re: [PATCH v6 0/6] vhost: Add support of kthread API · Cindy Lu <hidden> · 2025-02-26

Re: [PATCH v6 1/6] vhost: Add a new parameter in vhost_dev to allow user select kthread

From: Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com>
Date: 2025-02-24 01:36:36
Also in: lkml, virtualization

On Sun, Feb 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM Cindy Lu [off-list ref] wrote:

The vhost now uses vhost_task and workers as a child of the owner thread.
While this aligns with containerization principles,it confuses some legacy
userspace app, Therefore, we are reintroducing kthread API support.

Introduce a new parameter to enable users to choose between
kthread and task mode.

Signed-off-by: Cindy Lu <redacted>

Acked-by: Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com>

Thanks

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