linux-kernel - Re: [kvm-devel] [PATCH] Refactor hypercall infrastructure

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Message-ID: <46EB9134.8070505@qumranet.com>
Date:	Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:00:52 +0300
From:	Avi Kivity <avi@...ranet.com>
To:	"Nakajima, Jun" <jun.nakajima@...el.com>
CC:	Anthony Liguori <anthony@...emonkey.ws>,
	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>,
	kvm-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [kvm-devel] [PATCH] Refactor hypercall infrastructure

Nakajima, Jun wrote:
> To me this is the beginning of fragmentation. Why do we need different
> and VMM-specific Linux paravirtualization for hardware-assisted
> virtualization? That would not be good for Linux.
>
>   

The only way to have a single interface is if a central authority
defines and documents that interface, and all hypervisor implementors
agree not to implement extensions.  Do you see that happening?

-- 
Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic.

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