linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] drivers: hv: use Linux version in guest ID

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Date:	Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:20:15 +0000
From:	KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
To:	Bjørn Mork <bjorn@...k.no>
CC:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
	"devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] drivers: hv: use Linux version in guest ID



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bjørn Mork [mailto:bjorn@...k.no]
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 9:33 AM
> To: KY Srinivasan
> Cc: Greg KH; Paolo Bonzini; devel@...uxdriverproject.org; linux-
> kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] drivers: hv: use Linux version in guest ID
> 
> KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com> writes:
> 
> > In the interim, I have submitted a patch that conforms to the MSFT guidelines
> > for generating guest IDs for non-MSFT operating systems on Hyper-V.
> 
> Oh, sorry.  I missed that.  Found it now.  Thanks
> 
> Including distro info in a driver interface looks a bit weird to me, but
> I don't really care as long as the previous static value goes away.
This is optional and does not need to be populated.

K. Y