Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH] Implement a virtio GPU transport

[Anthony Liguori]

On 11/12/2010 06:14 AM, Ian Molton wrote:
> On 10/11/10 17:47, Anthony Liguori wrote:
> > On 11/10/2010 11:22 AM, Ian Molton wrote:
> > > Ping ?
> >
> > I think the best way forward is to post patches.
>
> I posted links to the git trees. I can post patches, but they are 
> *large*. Do you really want me to post them?

Yes, and they have to be split up into something reviewable.

> > To summarize what I was trying to express in the thread, I think this is
> > not the right long term architecture but am not opposed to it as a short
> > term solution. I think having a new virtio device is a bad design choice
> > but am not totally opposed to it.
>
> Ok! (I agree (that this should be a short term solution) :) )
>
> > you want to go for the path of integration, you're going to have to fix
> > all of the coding style issues and make the code fit into QEMU. Dropping
> > a bunch of junk into target-i386/ is not making the code fit into QEMU.
>
> I agree. how about hw/gl for the renderer and hw/ for the virtio module?

That would be fine.

> > If you post just what you have now in patch form, I can try to provide
> > more concrete advice ignoring the coding style problems.
>
> I can post patches, although I dont think LKML would appreciate the 
> volume! I can post them to the qemu list if you do.

Yes, qemu is where I was suggesting you post them.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

> -Ian