From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Otte Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC 7/9] Virtual network guest device driver Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 15:36:43 +0200 Message-ID: <464865EB.4090007@de.ibm.com> References: <1178903957.25135.13.camel@cotte.boeblingen.de.ibm.com> <1178904965.25135.34.camel@cotte.boeblingen.de.ibm.com> <13426df10705111244w1578ebedy8259bc42ca1f588d@mail.gmail.com> <46485070.3000106@qumranet.com> Reply-To: carsteno-tA70FqPdS9bQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Jimi Xenidis , "jmk-zzFmDc4TPjtKvsKVC3L/VUEOCMrvLtNR@public.gmane.org" , Christian Borntraeger , mschwid2-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org, "kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org" To: Avi Kivity Return-path: In-Reply-To: <46485070.3000106-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@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 Avi Kivity wrote: > But I agree that the growing code base is a problem. With the block > driver we can probably keep the host side in userspace, but to do the > same for networking is much more work. I do think (now) that it is doable. I agree that networking needs to be handled in the host kernel. We go out to userspace for signaling at this time, but that's simply broken. All our userspace does is do a system call next. 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/