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Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8
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Markus Armbruster |
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Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8 |
Date: |
Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:01:54 +0100 |
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Anthony Liguori <address@hidden> writes:
> On 02/08/2011 11:13 AM, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>> Chris Wright<address@hidden> writes:
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> - qdev/vmstate both examples of partially completed work that need more
>>> attention
>>>
>> As far as qdev's concerned, I can see two kinds of to-dos:
>>
>> * Further develop qdev so that more of the machine init code can becomes
>> qdev declarations. Specific ideas welcome. Patches even more, as
>> always.
>>
>
> I think we need to improve the i440fx modelling as a lot of the stuff
> done in the machine init for pc really belongs as part of the i440fx.
>
> In theory, creating an i440fx ought to be essentially equivalent to
> the machine init function today.
>
>> * Convert the remaining devices. They are typically used only with
>> oddball machines, which makes the conversion hard to test for anyone
>> who's not already using them.
>>
>> I've said this before: at some point in time (sooner rather than
>> later, if you ask me), we need to shoot the stragglers. I'm pretty
>> optimistic that any victims worth keeping will receive timely
>> attention then.
>>
>> Anything else?
>>
>
> We need to unify the property model. We have QemuOpts, qdev
> properties, and QObject which basically reinvents variant typing three
> different ways.
Make it four: QEMUOptionParameter.
Now let me make it three again. Unlike the others, a qdev property
describes a perfectly ordinary, non-variant struct member. It's poor
man's reflection, not a variant type.
- Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, (continued)
Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Aurelien Jarno, 2011/02/08
Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Alexander Graf, 2011/02/08
Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Anthony Liguori, 2011/02/08
- Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8,
Markus Armbruster <=
- Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Anthony Liguori, 2011/02/09
- Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Markus Armbruster, 2011/02/09
- Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Anthony Liguori, 2011/02/09
- Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Blue Swirl, 2011/02/09
- Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Anthony Liguori, 2011/02/09
- Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Anthony Liguori, 2011/02/09
- Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Blue Swirl, 2011/02/09
- Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Anthony Liguori, 2011/02/10
- Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Peter Maydell, 2011/02/10
- Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM call minutes for Feb 8, Anthony Liguori, 2011/02/10