linux-kernel - Re: [KVM PATCH v10] kvm: add support for irqfd

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Message-ID: <20090614135008.GA12511@redhat.com>
Date:	Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:50:08 +0300
From:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>
Cc:	Gregory Haskins <ghaskins@...ell.com>, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, davidel@...ilserver.org,
	mtosatti@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [KVM PATCH v10] kvm: add support for irqfd

On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 04:40:11PM +0300, Avi Kivity wrote:
> Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
>
>  
>
>>> I don't want to assume that the eventfds all come from the same source.
>>>
>>> That said, we have a workaround, allocate a new gsi with the same 
>>> routes  and attach the excess eventfds there.
>>>     
>>
>> Right. So you are ok with 1:1 irqfd:gsi requirement for now?
>> This seems nicer than N:1 with an arbitrary N
>
> Not too happy, but okay.

Is the answer 42:1 then, as usual?

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