linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv5 3/3] vhost_net: a kernel-level virtio server

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Message-ID: <4AAF8A03.5020806@redhat.com>
Date:	Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:35:15 +0300
From:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>
To:	Gregory Haskins <gregory.haskins@...il.com>
CC:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
	"Ira W. Snyder" <iws@...o.caltech.edu>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...e.hu, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, hpa@...or.com,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>, s.hetze@...ux-ag.com,
	alacrityvm-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [PATCHv5 3/3] vhost_net: a kernel-level virtio server

On 09/14/2009 10:14 PM, Gregory Haskins wrote:
> To reiterate, as long as the model is such that the ppc boards are
> considered the "owner" (direct access, no translation needed) I believe
> it will work.  If the pointers are expected to be owned by the host,
> then my model doesn't work well either.
>    

In this case the x86 is the owner and the ppc boards use translated 
access.  Just switch drivers and device and it falls into place.

-- 
error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function

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