Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v2] hmp: gpa2hva and gpa2hpa hostaddr command

[Markus Armbruster]

Peter Maydell <address@hidden> writes:

> On 20 March 2017 at 16:29, Markus Armbruster <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Peter Maydell <address@hidden> writes:
>>> I have some comments which feel kind of nit-picky, but since this
>>> is a public-facing HMP API I think they need attention since we only
>>> get one chance to get it right.
>>
>> HMP is not a stable interface.  If we get it wrong, we change it.  If
>> our change breaks your usage, you get to keep the pieces.
>
> Oh yes, I had my HMP and QMP the wrong way round.
>
> ...which reminds me that I thought we preferred all HMP commands
> to be implemented in terms of their QMP equivalent ?

Yes.  We make exceptions for commands we believe have no QMP use, such
as "print".  I figure the rationale for these is "just for testing".
Paolo, can you confirm?