From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Avi Kivity Subject: Re: RFC/patch portability: split kvm_vcpu_ioctl v1 Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:08:45 +0200 Message-ID: <47107D0D.3080709@qumranet.com> References: <1192123012.5885.13.camel@cotte.boeblingen.de.ibm.com> <470E5DB8.9060706@qumranet.com> <470E8450.4070303@de.ibm.com> <470F137B.1040805@qumranet.com> <470F2EE9.3060503@de.ibm.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: "kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org" To: carsteno-tA70FqPdS9bQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org Return-path: In-Reply-To: <470F2EE9.3060503-tA70FqPdS9bQT0dZR+AlfA@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 Carsten Otte wrote: > Avi Kivity wrote: >> I agree 100%, I'm just using the "keep the patch dead simple" excuse to >> delay the change. We can have a 'add kvm_ prefix' patch round later. >> Let's complete the separation first. > Okay, fine with me. > >> There are some bigger offenders too, like set_crX(), which don't even >> start with the magic V and are exported to modules. > Boo. > Stop name space pollution, save the planet! > Name space pollution causes global warmth! > It's due to similar work: the vmx/svm split (kvm started out as vmx only). > We should clean that up one day. Yes. -- Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/