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    SubjectRe: [PATCH v3 1/6] virtio_balloon: transitional interface
    On Wed, Apr 01, 2015 at 12:35:45PM +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
    > Virtio 1.0 doesn't include a modern balloon device.
    > But it's not a big change to support a transitional
    > balloon device: this has the advantage of supporting
    > existing drivers, transparently.
    >
    > Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com>
    > ---
    > include/uapi/linux/virtio_balloon.h | 11 ++++++++--
    > drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
    > 2 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

    So all in all 32 LOC added, and 9 out of these
    deal with endian-ness differences.

    Seems like a small cost for guests to pay for a clean spec, no?

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    MST


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