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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 13/16] Removed PCI ID table from igb_uio
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On 28/05/14 13:45, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> So maybe it's possible to improve uio_pci_generic in order to replace igb_uio.
> If someone wants to work on it, it's possible to stage uio_pci_generic in
> dpdk.org in order to make it ready for kernel.org.

Back when researching MSI + uio_pci_generic, I found this:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/1738200

I'm not sure I completely follow the logic of the argument there, but 
seems like the maintainer's(?) mind of uio_pci_generic never supporting 
MSI is quite made up.