Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: A set of "standard" virtual devices? | From | Roland Dreier <> | Date | Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:31:07 -0700 |
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> I would therefore like to propose that the Linux Foundation register a > PCI ID for use by LANANA ($3000/year), and we set up a LANANA registry > for these device IDs, together with a description of the device > interface each of them expect. Similarly, a Subsystem ID registry can > be used (for virtualization vendors which don't have their own VID > already) to distinguish different implementations.
Sounds like a very good idea.
> Obviously, anyone who adheres to the published interface can use one > of these VID:DIDs -- as far as I'm concerned, even hardware vendors; > we'll use the SID to distinguish between implementations.
I think for this to work, some attempt at a conformance testing program is required...
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