linux-kernel - Re: [ANNOUNCE] Native Linux KVM tool

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Date:	Fri, 8 Apr 2011 14:27:23 +0200
From:	Alexander Graf <agraf@...e.de>
To:	Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@...mens.com>
Cc:	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...il.com>,
	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...nel.org>,
	Anthony Liguori <anthony@...emonkey.ws>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"aarcange@...hat.com" <aarcange@...hat.com>,
	"mtosatti@...hat.com" <mtosatti@...hat.com>,
	"kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
	"joro@...tes.org" <joro@...tes.org>,
	"asias.hejun@...il.com" <asias.hejun@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] Native Linux KVM tool


On 08.04.2011, at 12:42, Jan Kiszka wrote:

> On 2011-04-08 11:32, Cyrill Gorcunov wrote:
>> It seems there is a misunderstanding. KVM-tool is quite far from been KVM
>> replacement (if ever). And what we're doing -- extremely tiny/small HV which
>> would help us to debug/test kernel code.
> 
> I think your core team may have this vision, but my impression is that
> some people here think much further.

I tend to agree. The core team seems to write this as a helping aid of learning the platform and getting to know KVM. I really like that approach :).

However, if it's meant to be a "toy" (and I don't mean this negatively in any way), it really should be declared as such. Calling it "kvm" for example would be a huge mistake in that case.

Either way, I like the idea of having a second user space available for x86. Even if it just means that it verifies that the documentation is correct :).


Alex

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