Re: A set of "standard" virtual devices?

Roland Dreier
2007-04-02T20:31:14Z

> I would therefore like to propose that the Linux Foundation register a
> PCI ID for use by LANANA ($3000/year), and we set up a LANANA registry
> for these device IDs, together with a description of the device
> interface each of them expect. Similarly, a Subsystem ID registry can
> be used (for virtualization vendors which don't have their own VID
> already) to distinguish different implementations.

Sounds like a very good idea.

> Obviously, anyone who adheres to the published interface can use one
> of these VID:DIDs -- as far as I'm concerned, even hardware vendors;
> we'll use the SID to distinguish between implementations.

I think for this to work, some attempt at a conformance testing
program is required...

- R.