Re: [Qemu-devel] Add support for new image type

[Kai Meyer]

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From: Paolo Bonzini address@hidden
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 11:54 PM
To: Kai Meyer
Cc: Anthony Liguori; Stefan Weil; address@hidden; Nate Bushman
Subject: Re: Add support for new image type

Il 01/03/2012 22:14, Kai Meyer ha scritto:
> If we can't use qemu in general use-cases (since we can't push support
> for our images up stream), we could still really benefit from a targeted
> use-cases (like a Rescue Environment.)

It does not matter whether it is upstream or not.

When you distribute your modified QEMU binary, anyone who receives it
has the right to ask you for the complete corresponding source code.

I also suggest that you write a wrapper around your library that exports
the contents as iSCSI or NBD.

Paolo


Well, yes. I was assuming that there was potential for us to be able to 
distribute qemu modifications that would not require us opening up our library. 
The more we look at it, and some past precedence we've experienced, it looks 
like it's not going to happen.

I think I agree that iSCSI is really our only option (legally). Too bad. The 
code was so simple to integrate directly into qemu. I have to give you guys 
kudos again for already having such a simple integration point.

-Kai Meyer