Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:42:07 +0100 | From | Jan Kiszka <> | Subject | Re: [RFC/GIT PULL] Linux KVM tool for v3.2 |
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On 2011-11-04 17:13, Joerg Roedel wrote: > On Fri, Nov 04, 2011 at 03:42:22PM +0100, Jan Kiszka wrote: >> On 2011-11-04 14:32, Pekka Enberg wrote: >>> I know you don't see the benefits of integrated code base but I as a >>> developer do. >> >> IIRC, this discussion still lacks striking, concrete examples from the >> KVM tool vs. QEMU development processes. > > How does it matter? KVM tool does not compete with QEMU.
I'm still under the impression that it will start to compete for the reference implementation of KVM changes. I might see ghosts, but I surely do not want to see this happen for many reasons.
> The use cases for both programs are different.
Really?
> KVM tool is a helper for kernel > developers during development
Well, 'make' is a helper for kernel development as well...
> and additionally good example code on how > to use the KVM kernel interface (because it focuses on KVM only while > QEMU is much more than a KVM userspace).
[ If this is architecturally good or bad would be worth a separate discussion. ]
> Therefore it makes sense for KVM tool to be developed in the kernel tree > while it doesn't make sense for QEMU.
And I disagree regarding KVM tool based on the arguments brought forward so far.
Jan
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