Re: [PATCH v9 0/5] KVM statistics data fd-based binary interface

Greg KH
2021-06-15T09:21:43Z

On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 10:37:36AM +0200, Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult wrote:
> Why not putting this into sysfs ?

Because sysfs is "one value per file".

> I see two options:
>
> a) if it's really kvm-specific (and no chance of using the same
> interface for other hypervisors), we could put it under the
> kvm device (/sys/class/misc/kvm).

Again, that is NOT what sysfs is for.

> b) have a generic VMM stats interface that theroretically could work
> with any hypervisor.

What other hypervisor matters?

greg k-h