From: Avi Kivity <avi@qumranet.com>
To: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
Cc: kvm-devel <kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>,
linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] Stable kvm userspace interface
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:11:23 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <45A3A28B.5000201@qumranet.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <45A39D0D.7090007@garzik.org>
Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Can we please avoid adding a ton of new ioctls? ioctls inevitably
> require 64-bit compat code for certain architectures, whereas
> sysfs/procfs does not.
>
I don't see how the procfs or sysfs models fit kvm. wrt compat code,
the current kvm abi (also ioctl based) is 32/64 bit safe without compat
code, and I certainly don't intend to break it.
--
error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function
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From: Avi Kivity <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
To: Jeff Garzik <jeff-o2qLIJkoznsdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
Cc: kvm-devel
<kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org>,
Andrew Morton <akpm-3NddpPZAyC0@public.gmane.org>,
linux-kernel
<linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] Stable kvm userspace interface
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:11:23 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <45A3A28B.5000201@qumranet.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <45A39D0D.7090007-o2qLIJkoznsdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Can we please avoid adding a ton of new ioctls? ioctls inevitably
> require 64-bit compat code for certain architectures, whereas
> sysfs/procfs does not.
>
I don't see how the procfs or sysfs models fit kvm. wrt compat code,
the current kvm abi (also ioctl based) is 32/64 bit safe without compat
code, and I certainly don't intend to break it.
--
error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-01-09 14:11 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 23+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-01-09 13:37 [RFC] Stable kvm userspace interface Avi Kivity
2007-01-09 13:37 ` Avi Kivity
2007-01-09 13:47 ` Jeff Garzik
2007-01-09 13:47 ` Jeff Garzik
2007-01-09 14:02 ` [kvm-devel] " James Morris
2007-01-09 14:02 ` James Morris
2007-01-09 14:11 ` Avi Kivity [this message]
2007-01-09 14:11 ` Avi Kivity
2007-01-11 7:34 ` [kvm-devel] " Arnd Bergmann
2007-01-11 7:34 ` Arnd Bergmann
2007-01-11 8:03 ` [kvm-devel] " Avi Kivity
2007-01-11 8:03 ` Avi Kivity
2007-01-11 8:26 ` [kvm-devel] " Jeff Garzik
2007-01-11 8:26 ` Jeff Garzik
2007-01-11 8:32 ` [kvm-devel] " Avi Kivity
2007-01-11 8:32 ` Avi Kivity
2007-01-12 11:19 ` [kvm-devel] " Pavel Machek
2007-01-11 17:40 ` David Lang
2007-01-11 17:40 ` David Lang
2007-01-11 7:26 ` [kvm-devel] " Arnd Bergmann
2007-01-11 7:26 ` Arnd Bergmann
2007-01-11 8:02 ` [kvm-devel] " Avi Kivity
2007-01-11 8:02 ` Avi Kivity
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