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Subject: Re: [virtio-dev] Re: [PATCH] Add virtio gpu driver.
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  Hi,

> > 
> > Completely different thing crossing my mind:  I think we can make
> > virtio-vga fully compatible with stdvga.  stdvga has two bars, memory
> > (#0) and mmio (#2).  We can make the mmio bar larger and place all the
> > virtio regions there.
> > 
> 
> Full compatibility with some standard sounds like a better motivation,
> yes.

Ok, I'll look into it.

> > I think in any case I'll go split off the vga compatibility bits to a
> > different patch (and possible a separate patch series).
> > 
> > cheers,
> >   Gerd
> 
> Will you still need me to change core to claim specific memory only?

That would be great, yes.  The resource conflict with vesafb/efifb will
stay no matter how we design the pci resource layout of virtio-vga.

cheers,
  Gerd