rust-osdev / rust-osdev/virtio-spec-rs

No definitions for device and driver capabilities

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Description

Spec 1.4 added device and driver capabilities, not to be confused with PCI capabilities.

This crate does not provide definitions related to these capabilities yet.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the linked Virtio 1.4 section on device and driver capabilities, then inspect this crate's existing specification definitions and organization. Add the missing definitions for those capabilities without confusing them with PCI capabilities, and verify that the crate builds and its checks pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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