Messages in this thread | | | From | Christian Borntraeger <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] virtio_console: Add support for multiple ports for generic guest and host communication | Date | Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:31:23 +0200 |
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Am Dienstag 29 September 2009 15:09:50 schrieb Amit Shah: > Great, thanks. However I was thinking of moving this init to the probe() > routine instead of in the init_conosle routine just because multiple > consoles can be added and we don't want to init this each time.. just > once in probe is fine.
If you have new patch CC me and I can give it a spin.
> > I am a bit reluctant to Ack the whole change, since my preference would > > have been to not merge virtio serial/console and instead keeping both > > separate. We have already managed to clutter all other virtio drivers > > with tons of configuration stuff and feature bits - and every driver uses > > a different model for configuration and commands (feature bits, config > > space, config_change indication, extra config virtqueue, commands > > embedded into the data....). Using a different device ID for a different > > use seem like a better way to me. > > Well, Anthony described your objection as a comment in passing and that > you weren't strongly against merging the two drivers when I brought up > your argument sometime back. > > Also, it was difficult to make progress and just keep fighting about > these issues. So even though I didn't like merging the stuff, I had to.
Sure, you were caught between two stools... I have to admit that I dropped of this discussion and did not follow up - I simply considered my wedding and honeymoon more important ;-)
I still belive that I am right and Anthony is wrong about this 8-), but if merging is the way to go - so be it.
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