linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] Native Linux KVM tool for 3.1

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Date:	Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:29:56 +0200
From:	Alexander Graf <agraf@...e.de>
To:	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...nel.org>
Cc:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@....de>, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kvm@...r.kernel.org, gorcunov@...il.com, levinsasha928@...il.com,
	asias.hejun@...il.com, prasadjoshi124@...il.com
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Native Linux KVM tool for 3.1


On 25.07.2011, at 15:09, Pekka Enberg wrote:

> Hi Alexander,
> 
> On Mon, 2011-07-25 at 14:51 +0200, Alexander Graf wrote:
>> And if you need to share code with perf, then that just proves the
>> point that perf doesn't belong inside the kernel tree either.
> 
> You seem to want to prove something here but our reasoning is based on
> experience and practicalities - not some theoretical idea what should
> and what shouldn't be in the Linux kernel tree. I really don't think
> that perf would have turned out to be as useful as it is if it was
> developed out-of-the-tree.

IIUC that was mainly because the interface is very very closely coupled with kernel code.

> That's also why we think tools/kvm is such a good idea.

I like pears, so I like apples too?


Alex

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