Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH 08/11] QMP: Port balloon command

[Blue Swirl]

On 6/28/09, Avi Kivity <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 06/27/2009 06:58 PM, Luiz Capitulino wrote:
>
> >  So, IMHO both solutions (QMP and JSON) solves the problem and I
> > would work on either one. I just would like that Anthony and Avi
> > get in agreement, because the project will fail if it becomes
> > one more difference between qemu and qemu-kvm.
> >
> >
>
>  There's no danger of a diverging implementation in this case since no one
> is proposing to have different monitor protocols.  We just need to find the
> best protocol.  Anthony's looking for minimal churn for the existing monitor
> command set and for libvirt, while I am considering the additional effort
> for new commands and for new clients.  It really isn't very complicated, and
> the thread only got so long because the topic is relatively simple.  Post an
> RFC and a mile-long patchset about changing TCG to SSA form, and see how you
> get no replies.

No, I think the trick is to have the mile-long patchset that twiddles
something in the block layer. It can potentially cause deadly bugs for
every guest and the benefit may not be obvious.