linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] VMware Balloon: rename module

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Message-ID: <AANLkTikWmwVvWzRMK7yvtyqYbd4OeeR1nLsP1OAxbnJg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:05:28 -0400
From:	Chetan Loke <chetanloke@...il.com>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...are.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:	pv-drivers@...are.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: RE: [PATCH] VMware Balloon: rename module

> From: linux-kernel-owner@...r.kernel.org [mailto:linux-kernel-
> owner@...r.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Dmitry Torokhov
> Sent: September 16, 2010 6:01 PM
> To: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: pv-drivers@...are.com; Andrew Morton
> Subject: [PATCH] VMware Balloon: rename module
>


> In an effort to minimize customer confusion we want to unify naming
> convention for VMware-provided kernel modules. This change renames
> the balloon driver from vmware_ballon to vmw_balloon.
>
What will vmtools name its vmware_balloon driver to? vmw_balloon, correct?


> +	vmballoon_wq = create_freezeable_workqueue("vmmemctl");
minor change - vmware_vmmemctl?

I might've seen a debugfs entry too.


side note - is it possible to extend the balloon driver to get a
notification on other events? like CPUs, NICs? Just an event is what
I'm looking for. No action need to be taken in the guest.

regards
Chetan Loke
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