linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] Add virtio-input driver.

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Date:	Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:23:16 +1030
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@...e.com>
Cc:	Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...hat.com>, virtio-dev@...ts.oasis-open.org,
	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org, mst@...hat.com,
	David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@...il.com>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"open list\:ABI\/API" <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] Add virtio-input driver.

Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@...e.com> writes:
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 01:51:43PM +1030, Rusty Russell wrote:
>> Imagine a future virtio standard which incorporates this.  And a Windows
>> or FreeBSD implementation of the device and or driver.  How ugly would
>> they be?
>
> A windows translation layer is fairly easy, people porting software from
> Windows to Linux told me numerous times that adapting isn't hard. I also
> believe that at least one of the BSD's has a compatible implementation
> these days based on the fact that I was asked to allow copying the
> headers in the past.

Thanks Vojtech, that answers my questions.

I figure we apply this and see where it leads...

Cheers,
Rusty.
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