Re: [Qemu-devel] [RFC] Memory API and fine grained Memory Regions

[Gerd Hoffmann]

  Hi,

> For actually writing into the device registers, its just uses an array
> index, no need to switch (ret = s->regs[addr]). However for my side
> effects I will need to populate that switch. If we convert to fine
> grained memory regions then the switch goes away and my side effect
> become pretty, but my register update becomes ugly as each individual
> handler needs to index into s->regs with a constant index for the
> actual read.

In hw/intel-hda.c I went for a simliar approach (predating memory api
though).  There is a struct describing each register.  Which bits are
writable, which bits are write-1-to-clear, what is the state after
reset, what is the offset in IntelHDAState.  Alot of the access logic
can be in generic code then.

There are also (optional) per-register read/write handlers.  read
handlers rarely needed, only for registers generating content on access
such as timers.  write handlers are needed for most registers, but
certainly not all of them.  read-only registers obviously can go
without, likewise registers which hold the dma address of some data
structures.

Feel free to steal ideas there.

cheers,
  Gerd