From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Anthony Liguori Subject: Re: paravirtual drivers? Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:05:19 -0500 Message-ID: <461E4AAF.8050606@codemonkey.ws> References: <461DFE2E.3020805@wpkg.org> <64F9B87B6B770947A9F8391472E032160B4A9CF0@ehost011-8.exch011.intermedia.net> <1176381086.3844.4.camel@laptopd505.fenrus.org> <64F9B87B6B770947A9F8391472E032160B4A9D60@ehost011-8.exch011.intermedia.net> <1176389824.3417.0.camel@laptopd505.fenrus.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org To: Arjan van de Ven Return-path: In-Reply-To: <1176389824.3417.0.camel-NIQFrBLA1CpScpXdPBN83iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org Arjan van de Ven wrote: >>> the pv block driver is in Ingo's -rt tree if you want to look at it. >>> >> Glad to know you made it to his tree :) >> When do you think it can be integrated to mainline kvm? >> > > the biggest gap left is how to associate the virtual file with the host. > Why not drive the backend from userspace? Are you using a ring queue to transmit bio's from the guest to the host? What are you using for discovery (I assume PCI)? Could you post a copy of your driver on the list? I think it would be good to discuss. Regards, Anthony Liguori > Once I've figured that it's ready to go imo. > (doesn't mean it can't be improved further, esp on the performance side > of the backend things can be improved, but the interfaces and client > side should be basically finished) > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV