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From: Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] qemu-kvm: virtio-net: Re-instate GSO code removed
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Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:15:42 +0200
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On 09/30/09 15:59, Mark McLoughlin wrote:
> I'm planning on adding -hostnet and -nic arguments, which would not use
> vlans by default but rather connect the nic directly to the host side.

No new -nic argument please.  We should just finalize the qdev-ifycation 
of the nic drivers, then you'll do either

   -device e1000,vlan=<nr>

or

   -device e1000,hostnet=<name>

and be done with it.

cheers,
   Gerd