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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3] net: Adding netmap network backend
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Eric Blake |
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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3] net: Adding netmap network backend |
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Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:20:20 -0700 |
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On 10/29/2013 04:12 AM, Vincenzo Maffione wrote:
> This patch adds support for a network backend based on netmap.
> netmap is a framework for high speed packet I/O. You can use it
> to build extremely fast traffic generators, monitors, software
> switches or network middleboxes. Its companion software switch
> VALE lets you interconnect virtual machines.
> netmap and VALE are implemented as a non intrusive kernel module,
> support NICs from multiple vendors, are part of standard FreeBSD
> distributions and available in source format for Linux too.
>
Looking at just the interface:
> +++ b/qapi-schema.json
> @@ -2984,6 +2984,22 @@
> 'hubid': 'int32' } }
>
> ##
> +# @NetdevNetmapOptions
> +#
> +# Connect two or more net clients through a VALE switch
> +#
> +# @ifname: optional name of the VALE port
> +#
> +# @devname: optional path of the netmap device
What values are used if I omit these parameters? It's best to document
what the defaults are (and if you have a hard time choosing sane
defaults, it may be better to make the parameters mandatory).
> +#
> +# Since 1.2
This is wrong; you've already missed 1.7 freeze, so the earliest it can
go in is 1.8.
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Eric Blake eblake redhat com +1-919-301-3266
Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org
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- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3] net: Adding netmap network backend, Stefan Hajnoczi, 2013/11/04
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3] net: Adding netmap network backend, Anthony Liguori, 2013/11/04
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3] net: Adding netmap network backend, Luigi Rizzo, 2013/11/04
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3] net: Adding netmap network backend, Anthony Liguori, 2013/11/04
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3] net: Adding netmap network backend, Luigi Rizzo, 2013/11/04
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3] net: Adding netmap network backend, Anthony Liguori, 2013/11/04
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3] net: Adding netmap network backend, Luigi Rizzo, 2013/11/04
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3] net: Adding netmap network backend, Anthony Liguori, 2013/11/04
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