From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Otte Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC 4/9] Basic guest virtualdevices infrastructure Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 15:32:14 +0200 Message-ID: <464864DE.1050302@de.ibm.com> References: <1178903957.25135.13.camel@cotte.boeblingen.de.ibm.com><1178904958.25135.31.camel@cotte.boeblingen.de.ibm.com><46484753.30602@qumranet.com> <46484B5D.6080605@de.ibm.com> <64F9B87B6B770947A9F8391472E032160BC7483D@ehost011-8.exch011.intermedia.net> Reply-To: carsteno-tA70FqPdS9bQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: carsteno-tA70FqPdS9bQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org, Avi Kivity , Christian Borntraeger , mschwid2-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org To: Dor Laor Return-path: In-Reply-To: <64F9B87B6B770947A9F8391472E032160BC7483D-yEcIvxbTEBqsx+V+t5oei8rau4O3wl8o3fe8/T/H7NteoWH0uzbU5w@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 Dor Laor wrote: > I think Avi meant using a virtual bus as an option for HVMs too (windows > especially). Currently we're using the cpi bus. Using a new virtualized > bus might be a good idea, it's easy & clean for open source. The > question is it make life easier for HVMs. For instance, on windows we'll > need Pnp support for these devices. Oh that way around. Thanks for clarification. As far as I see, a stable hypercall API would also be good for maintaining non-GPL HVMs. Probably we should forge the API with respect to other HVMs needs then. so long, Carsten ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/