From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Vrabel Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] add support for libvirt-like channels Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:22:02 +0100 Message-ID: <53D65C8A.8040905@citrix.com> References: <1403512141-12283-1-git-send-email-dave.scott@citrix.com> <1406041520-561-1-git-send-email-dave.scott@citrix.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mail6.bemta3.messagelabs.com ([195.245.230.39]) by lists.xen.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1XBloZ-0007OW-OH for xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org; Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:22:11 +0000 In-Reply-To: <1406041520-561-1-git-send-email-dave.scott@citrix.com> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org To: David Scott , xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org Cc: wei.liu2@citrix.com, ian.jackson@eu.citrix.com, ian.campbell@citrix.com, stefano.stabellini@eu.citrix.com List-Id: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org On 22/07/14 16:05, David Scott wrote: > > Note: I've seen a problem with some Linux console frontends which attempt > to overwrite the read-only key 'type' (= xenconsoled|ioemu) in the frontend > directory. [ this key is already present, it's not added by these patches ] > Since 'type' refers to the toolstack's choice of implementation service > (which is none of the guest's business) I think the read/only permissions > are right. The location of the key is not ideal (it should be in the > backend directory IMHO) but this is the case with several other keys located > in the frontend such as 'limit' and 'tty'. I think this is a Linux frontend > bug which should be fixed there. These patches work with Mirage VMs and > with Linux if I workaround the permissions by giving the guest read/write > to the 'type' key. Which Linux frontends? David