Re: [Qemu-devel] [RFC] Memory API

[Avi Kivity]

On 05/19/2011 04:03 PM, Jan Kiszka wrote:
> On 2011-05-19 15:00, Avi Kivity wrote:
> >  On 05/19/2011 03:58 PM, Jan Kiszka wrote:
> >>>
> >>>   Eventually we may make the memory API a sub-API of qdev.  I don't want
> >>>   to start with that however, the change is large enough already.
> >>
> >>  Touching all devices again at that point to change the way they register
> >>  regions may not be the best approach. I would try to consolidate the
> >>  refactoring work that affects the majority of device models.
> >
> >  The risk is that the entire work will be stalled if it requires too much
> >  effort.
>
> Then we could still switch one gear down, converting at least some
> exemplary devices completely to demonstrate that the API changes fit
> into the big picture.

My plan is:

- post RFC v1 with updated API in patch form
- RFC v2 with implementation + significant fraction of PC devices coverted
- PATCH v3 with full conversion an elimination of the old API

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