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@@ -50,3 +50,19 @@ See \ref{sec:Device Types / Block Device}, \ref{sec:Conformance / Device Conformance / Block Device Conformance}. } \\ \hline +546 & 18 Oct 2015 & Michael S. Tsirkin & {pci: clarify configuration access capability rules + +The point of the configuration access capability is to enable +access to other capabilities. The intent never was to allow +writes to a random place within device BARs. +Limiting drivers simplifies devices - and devices can always +add another capability if drivers ever want to access +some other range. + +This resolves VIRTIO-145. + +See \ref{drivernormative:Virtio Transport Options / Virtio Over +PCI Bus / PCI Device Layout / PCI configuration access +capability}. +} \\ +\hline |