netdev - Re: [EXTERNAL] RE: [PATCH v2 0/4] Add new headers for Hyper-V Dom0

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Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:52:49 +0000
From: MUKESH RATHOR <mukeshrathor@...rosoft.com>
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Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] RE: [PATCH v2 0/4] Add new headers for Hyper-V Dom0



On 11/10/24 20:12, Michael Kelley wrote:
 > From: Nuno Das Neves <nunodasneves@...ux.microsoft.com> Sent: 
Thursday, November 7, 2024 2:32 PM
 >>
 >> To support Hyper-V Dom0 (aka Linux as root partition), many new
 >> definitions are required.
 >
 > Using "dom0" terminology here and in the Subject: line is likely to
 > be confusing to folks who aren't intimately involved in Hyper-V work.
 > Previous Linux kernel commit messages and code for running in the
 > Hyper-V root partition use "root partition" terminology, and I couldn't
 > find "dom0" having been used before. "root partition" would be more
 > consistent, and it also matches the public documentation for Hyper-V.
 > "dom0" is Xen specific terminology, and having it show up in Hyper-V
 > patches would be confusing for the casual reader. I know "dom0" has
 > been used internally at Microsoft as shorthand for "Hyper-V root
 > partition", but it's probably best to completely avoid such shorthand
 > in public Linux kernel patches and code.
 >
 > Just my $.02 ....

Hi Michael,

FWIW, hyperv team and us are using the term "dom0" more and more to
avoid confusion between windows root and linux root, as dom0 is
always linux root. I did a quick search, and "dom0" is neither
copyrighted nor trademarked by xen, and I'm sure the fine folks
there won't be offended. Hopefully, [Hyper-V] tag would reduce
the confusion.

Just my $0.1

Thanks,
-Mukesh