Re: [Qemu-devel] ivshmem property size should be a size, not a string

[Andrew James]

On 11/20/2015 01:18 PM, Marc-André Lureau wrote:
> Hi
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> Hash ivshmem been used in anger?  If yes, how?
>>
>> Still the question to answer.
> 
> I don't expect users to read this ML everyday (anybody actually). Personally, 
> I have no clue how widespread ivshmem usage is.

We (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) are using ivshmem as a part of a project
that is set to go public in the next few days:

https://github.com/FabricAttachedMemory

Sorry for the premature announcement; I wanted to declare our interest
in ivshmem itself. QEMU 2.1 through 2.4.1 have worked well for our use-case.

>>   Why is this a single device model?
> 
> No idea, but I agree it would make sense to have two different devices.

FWIW, I support splitting the device into memdev and doorbell varieties
as long as a compatibility device is available too.


Thanks,
-- 
Andrew James