From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Cam Macdonell Subject: Re: Working on an entry-level project Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:18:29 -0600 Message-ID: <4728C6F5.6010800@cs.ualberta.ca> References: <470CF8B2.4070104@cs.ualberta.ca> <470CF853.5030502@qumranet.com> <470D0359.5030607@cs.ualberta.ca> <470DE190.7070701@qumranet.com> <470E4A55.807@cs.ualberta.ca> <470F477E.4060302@qumranet.com> <470FCB69.1050105@cs.ualberta.ca> <4710A053.4030400@qumranet.com> <20071013231640.4d52c83b@holly> <47137A47.9010505@cs.ualberta.ca> <20071015185341.09a732b2@holly> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: Jindrich Makovicka , kvm-devel Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20071015185341.09a732b2@holly> 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 Jindrich Makovicka wrote: > On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:33:43 -0600 > Cam Macdonell wrote: > >> Jindrich Makovicka wrote: >>> On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:39:15 +0200 >>> >>> Even if it doesn't bring any performance benefits, I think that >>> having a smoothly moving mouse cursor is useful, if you intend to >>> run a desktop operating system inside QEMU. The current refresh >>> rate QEMU uses is quite low and the mouse interactivity is poor in >>> comparison with vmware >>> + vmware tools. >>> >>> I am currently using the attached patch to improve the mouse >>> interactivity - it shortens the screen refresh interval to 10 ms >>> when the mouse or keyboard is active, and returns to 30 ms after a >>> 100 ms inactivity period. >>> >> Hi Jindrich, >> >> Thanks for posting this. Is there a particular guest that you find >> best demonstrates this? > > IMO any guest that uses the mouse. I use KVM to run WindowsXP, > where the effect is clearly visible, but it will be the same in XWindow. Hi Jindrich, Sorry for the delay in getting on this. I notice your patch stalls the system when -vnc is used. Do you have any idea why? I'll look into it, but I thought I should check with you first. Thanks, Cam ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/