Re: [Qemu-devel] BlockDriverState stack and BlockListeners

[Ori Mamluk]

On 03/03/2012 13:46, Stefan Hajnoczi wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 8:38 AM, Ori Mamluk<address@hidden>  wrote:
> > I think the BlockFilter direction goes very well with our plans for a
> > replication module.
> > I guess it would take some discussions and time to form a solid layer for
> > the BlockFilters, and I'd like to move ahead in parallel with the
> > replication module.
> Will the replicatoin module still use a custom network protocol or do
> you plan to implement the in-process NBD server?
>
> I have added the in-process NBD server idea to the Google Summer of
> Code 2012 project ideas page.  Perhaps students will be interested in
> implementing it this summer.  But if you are already working on it I
> can remove the idea, please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Stefan
I prefer not to do it as NBD server, mainly because NBD by definition 
requires a port per volume and I think it will pose a management overhead.
So my current plan is a custom protocol - but it's still TBD.