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Hi,

We released a code for a VIF Driver that will work with Mellanox Quantum 
Plugin.
Mellanox plugin provisions Virtual Networks via embedded HCA switching 
functionality (SR-IOV capability of Network adapter).

The code is here:
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/35189/

We allocate and assign probed SR-IOV VF (Virtual Function) as a Para 
virtualized Interface of the instance.

We need to:
1)Allocate  device of probed VF
2)Give a name to the device in the XML that will allow us to supprot 
live migration.

We have utility for managing embedded switch that allows VF assignment 
and configuration.
We chose to use the vif['dev_name'] as a basis for the name of the 
device. This allow us to use different devices on different hosts when 
doing a migration.
When doing plug/unplug we are using a utility to allocate the device and 
change it's name to the logical one.

This is basically it.
It's a temporary solution until there will be a solution that will 
address all the issues regarding SR-IOV.
Boris Pavlovic is doing work regarding SR-IOV and we plan to help/adopt 
this effort.
We want to ask for your opinion regarding the way we chose.

Thanks,
Itzik