Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 0/7] merge some xen bits into qemu

[Gerd Hoffmann]

Samuel Thibault wrote:
>> Oh, we can also arrange things without merging back.  Stop rebasing
>> qemu-dm (pretty much like 2.6.18), additionally hook upstream qemu as-is
>> into testing (like pv_ops kernels).  Then start submitting patches to
>> qemu.  When done, zap old qemu-dm.
> 
> Again, there's a difference.  The interface between Linux and Xen has
> always been meant to be a "public" thing.  The interface between ioemu
> and the other xen components has not, and changing it is considered fine
> (we still do it).  Sure that could be cleaned up, but that's probably
> not something that should happen on the upstream qemu side.

Hmm.  That makes me think that starting over from scratch really is the
best option.  Drop the old cruft, design a clean interface, code it up,
discuss it in public and submit to upstream qemu.

cheers,
  Gerd

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