From aa4cf303dd028b24ca29edbc0a5f3c237ab98e3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arthur Hanson Rasmusson Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 22:15:15 -0400 Subject: docs: record host VF acceleration as a deferred future goal --- docs/README.md | 22 ++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/README.md') diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md index 5057c9f..c74c59a 100644 --- a/docs/README.md +++ b/docs/README.md @@ -164,14 +164,20 @@ Read in order if you are new. Jump directly if you know what you need. | 12 | [Driver lifecycle field guide](03-architecture/07-driver-lifecycle-field-guide.md) | developers, debuggers | 30 min | | 13 | [Physical GPU integration](03-architecture/08-physical-gpu-integration.md) | developers, architects | 20 min | | 14 | [Physical backend guest wiring](03-architecture/11-physical-backend-guest-wiring.md) | developers, architects | 25 min | -| 15 | [Known-knowns and known-unknowns](04-implementation/01-known-knowns-and-unknowns.md) | everyone technical | 25 min | -| 16 | [Practical challenges and adversarial interoperability](04-implementation/02-practical-challenges-and-adversarial-interop.md) | developers, stakeholders | 20 min | -| 17 | [Performance, correctness, security](05-operations/01-performance-correctness-security.md) | developers, auditors | 25 min | -| 18 | [Debugging and maintenance workflows](05-operations/02-debugging-and-maintenance-workflows.md) | developers, maintainers | 25 min | -| 19 | [Hardware and software matrix](06-portability/hardware-software-matrix.md) | developers, integrators | 20 min | -| 20 | [Developer onboarding and standards](07-developers/onboarding-and-standards.md) | contributors | 20 min | -| 21 | [HAAEEP and collaboration](08-ecosystem/haaeep-and-collaboration.md) | stakeholders, partners | 20 min | -| 22 | [Glossary and FAQ](09-reference/glossary-and-faq.md) | everyone | reference | +| 15 | [Host VF acceleration — future goal (deferred)](03-architecture/12-host-vf-acceleration-future-goal.md) | architects, planners | 10 min | +| 16 | [Known-knowns and known-unknowns](04-implementation/01-known-knowns-and-unknowns.md) | everyone technical | 25 min | +| 17 | [Practical challenges and adversarial interoperability](04-implementation/02-practical-challenges-and-adversarial-interop.md) | developers, stakeholders | 20 min | +| 18 | [Performance, correctness, security](05-operations/01-performance-correctness-security.md) | developers, auditors | 25 min | +| 19 | [Debugging and maintenance workflows](05-operations/02-debugging-and-maintenance-workflows.md) | developers, maintainers | 25 min | +| 20 | [Hardware and software matrix](06-portability/hardware-software-matrix.md) | developers, integrators | 20 min | +| 21 | [Developer onboarding and standards](07-developers/onboarding-and-standards.md) | contributors | 20 min | +| 22 | [HAAEEP and collaboration](08-ecosystem/haaeep-and-collaboration.md) | stakeholders, partners | 20 min | +| 23 | [Glossary and FAQ](09-reference/glossary-and-faq.md) | everyone | reference | + +Row 15 is a **deferred future goal**: host NVIDIA-driver acceleration over a +virtual function. The feasibility verdict and a first design sketch are +recorded there for planning; it is not on the active critical path (guest CUDA +execution, multi-VM, 3D, performance come first). Deep-dive material lives in [`../wiki/`](../wiki/README.md) (firmware decompilation record, address reference, historical protocol notes). Wiki -- cgit v1.2.3