Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v2 0/2] usb, xen: add pvUSB backend

[Juergen Gross]

On 18/03/16 13:52, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
> On Do, 2016-03-10 at 16:19 +0100, Juergen Gross wrote:
>> This series adds a Xen pvUSB backend driver to qemu. USB devices
>> connected to the host can be passed through to a Xen guest. The
>> devices are specified via Xenstore. Access to the devices is done
>> via host-libusb.c
> 
>> I've tested the backend with various USB devices (memory sticks,
>> keyboard, ...).
> 
> Patches look sane to me.
> 
> Have you tested both virtual and physical devices?  Given how it is
> written devices such as the virtual usb tablet should work just fine
> too.

I tested with physical devices only.

TBH, I don't think a virtual device would work, given how the to be used
device is selected (driver="usb-host", hostbus, hostport).

> I can take that through the usb queue, but I'd like to see someone from
> xen have a look at this too.  Reviews anyone?

Awesome, thanks for the thumbs up!


Juergen