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@@ -999,6 +999,36 @@ the vfio_ap mediated device to which it is assigned as long as each new APQN
resulting from plugging it in references a queue device bound to the vfio_ap
device driver.
+Driver Features
+===============
+The vfio_ap driver exposes a sysfs file containing supported features.
+This exists so third party tools (like Libvirt and mdevctl) can query the
+availability of specific features.
+
+The features list can be found here: /sys/bus/matrix/devices/matrix/features
+
+Entries are space delimited. Each entry consists of a combination of
+alphanumeric and underscore characters.
+
+Example:
+cat /sys/bus/matrix/devices/matrix/features
+guest_matrix dyn ap_config
+
+the following features are advertised:
+
+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Flag | Description |
++==============+===============================================================+
+| guest_matrix | guest_matrix attribute exists. It reports the matrix of |
+| | adapters and domains that are or will be passed through to a |
+| | guest when the mdev is attached to it. |
++--------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
+| dyn | Indicates hot plug/unplug of AP adapters, domains and control |
+| | domains for a guest to which the mdev is attached. |
++------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
+| ap_config | ap_config interface for one-shot modifications to mdev config |
++--------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
+
Limitations
===========
Live guest migration is not supported for guests using AP devices without