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From: Rusty Russell <rusty-8n+1lVoiYb80n/F98K4Iww@public.gmane.org>
To: Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
	virtio-dev-sDuHXQ4OtrM4h7I2RyI4rWD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org,
	virtualization-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org,
	mst-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
	David Herrmann
	<dh.herrmann-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	Dmitry Torokhov
	<dmitry.torokhov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	open list <linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	"open list:ABI/API"
	<linux-api-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] Add virtio-input driver.
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:23:16 +1030	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87oangh6cz.fsf@rustcorp.com.au> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20150325053613.GA4572-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>

Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org> writes:
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 01:51:43PM +1030, Rusty Russell wrote:
>> Imagine a future virtio standard which incorporates this.  And a Windows
>> or FreeBSD implementation of the device and or driver.  How ugly would
>> they be?
>
> A windows translation layer is fairly easy, people porting software from
> Windows to Linux told me numerous times that adapting isn't hard. I also
> believe that at least one of the BSD's has a compatible implementation
> these days based on the fact that I was asked to allow copying the
> headers in the past.

Thanks Vojtech, that answers my questions.

I figure we apply this and see where it leads...

Cheers,
Rusty.

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From: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
To: Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.com>
Cc: Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com>,
	virtio-dev@lists.oasis-open.org,
	virtualization@lists.linux-foundation.org, mst@redhat.com,
	David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@gmail.com>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>,
	open list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	"open list\:ABI\/API" <linux-api@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] Add virtio-input driver.
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:23:16 +1030	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87oangh6cz.fsf@rustcorp.com.au> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20150325053613.GA4572@suse.com>

Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.com> writes:
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 01:51:43PM +1030, Rusty Russell wrote:
>> Imagine a future virtio standard which incorporates this.  And a Windows
>> or FreeBSD implementation of the device and or driver.  How ugly would
>> they be?
>
> A windows translation layer is fairly easy, people porting software from
> Windows to Linux told me numerous times that adapting isn't hard. I also
> believe that at least one of the BSD's has a compatible implementation
> these days based on the fact that I was asked to allow copying the
> headers in the past.

Thanks Vojtech, that answers my questions.

I figure we apply this and see where it leads...

Cheers,
Rusty.

  parent reply	other threads:[~2015-03-26  1:53 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-03-24 12:08 [PATCH v4] Add virtio-input driver Gerd Hoffmann
2015-03-24 12:08 ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-03-25  3:21 ` Rusty Russell
2015-03-25  3:21   ` Rusty Russell
2015-03-25  5:36   ` Vojtech Pavlik
2015-03-25  5:36   ` Vojtech Pavlik
2015-03-26  1:53     ` Rusty Russell
     [not found]     ` <20150325053613.GA4572-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-26  1:53       ` Rusty Russell [this message]
2015-03-26  1:53         ` Rusty Russell
2015-03-25  3:21 ` Rusty Russell
2015-03-26  8:46 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2015-03-26  8:46 ` Michael S. Tsirkin

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