linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] Native Linux KVM tool for 3.1

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Date:	Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:21:48 -0700 (PDT)
From:	david@...g.hm
To:	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...nel.org>
cc:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	Alexander Graf <agraf@...e.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@....de>, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	avi@...hat.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	gorcunov@...il.com, levinsasha928@...il.com, asias.hejun@...il.com,
	prasadjoshi124@...il.com
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Native Linux KVM tool for 3.1

On Mon, 25 Jul 2011, Pekka Enberg wrote:

> I don't think toyvisor2 will do, really. I originally wanted to call the
> hypervisor 'pvm' for selfish reasons because quite frankly 'penix' just
> doesn't have the prestige 'linux' has. However, Ingo convinced me that
> 'kvm' is a good name and I agree with that.
>
> I'm open to alternative suggestions, though.

I don't have a suggestions, but KVM is already a common acronym in 
datacenters, referring to 'Keyboard Video Mouse" consoles (and associated 
switching systems)

it would be nice to to have this sort of conflict with a new name.

David Lang
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