linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] allow xenfb initialization for hvm guests

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Date:	Tue, 7 Jan 2014 14:49:29 +0200
From:	Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@...com>
To:	Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>,
	Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@...citrix.com>
CC:	<xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>, <plagnioj@...osoft.com>,
	<linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] allow xenfb initialization for hvm guests

On 2014-01-03 22:34, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 03, 2014 at 07:02:09PM +0000, Stefano Stabellini wrote:
> 
> The title needs 'xen/fb' prefixed but that is easy enough.
> 
>> There is no reasons why an HVM guest shouldn't be allowed to use xenfb.
>> As a matter of fact ARM guests, HVM from Linux POV, can use xenfb.
>> Given that no Xen toolstacks configure a xenfb backend for x86 HVM
>> guests, they are not affected.
>>
>> Please note that at this time QEMU needs few outstanding fixes to
>> provide xenfb on ARM:
>>
>> http://marc.info/?l=qemu-devel&m=138739419700837&w=2
> 
> Cool. Is the video maintainer OK with the Xen maintainers stashing it
> in the Xen tree for Linus?

Yep, fine for me.

 Tomi



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