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Subject: [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH 0/4][RFC] Add module infrastructure to QEMU
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To: Anthony Liguori <aliguori@us.ibm.com>
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On Monday 11 May 2009, Anthony Liguori wrote:
> This is the current state of a patch set to introduce a module
> infrastructure to QEMU.

I don't think numeric priorities are a good idea. If we have dependencies t=
hen=20
we should be dealing with them properly, not hacking round the problem.

Also, there's no reason to have destructors. The init function can register=
=20
these at runtime.

> =A02) Switch to using dynamic shared libraries. =A0This has the benefit of
> reducing the QEMU install size. =A0This is attractive except for the fact
> that creating dynamic shared libraries across multiple host architectures
> is a pain.

In practice I'd expect the shared library overhead (both disk and RAM) to b=
e=20
significantly larger than the saving form omitting a few devices. As you sa=
id=20
before, if we're not using something, why build it in the first place?

There's also the issue that shared libraries imply it's OK for third partie=
s=20
to ship binary plugins.

Paul