Displaying 3 results from an estimated 3 matches for "virtio_f_guest_tells_host".
2013 May 28
2
[PATCH] virtio-balloon spec: rework VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_MUST_TELL_HOST feature, support silent deflation
...round
the problem. But you need to know when to work around it. In that
sense, 1 exists.
> And guests simply do not treat the existing bit as your spec patch says
> they should. Instead they treat it as they would treat your new bit.
How so? I even changed the name of the existing bit to
VIRTIO_F_GUEST_TELLS_HOST.
Paolo
2013 May 28
0
[PATCH] virtio-balloon spec: rework VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_MUST_TELL_HOST feature, support silent deflation
...know when to work around it. In that
> sense, 1 exists.
>
> > And guests simply do not treat the existing bit as your spec patch says
> > they should. Instead they treat it as they would treat your new bit.
>
> How so? I even changed the name of the existing bit to
> VIRTIO_F_GUEST_TELLS_HOST.
>
> Paolo
At this point I am confused. I think there are two changes in your patch:
1. Handling of VIRTIO_F_GUEST_MUST_TELL_HOST
Is this functionally identical to what I proposed?
If yes, I am fine with either change being applied.
2. New SILENT_DEFLATE feature
Since guest can get sa...
2013 May 28
2
[PATCH] virtio-balloon spec: rework VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_MUST_TELL_HOST feature, support silent deflation
Il 28/05/2013 12:45, Michael S. Tsirkin ha scritto:
> On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 10:38:35AM +0200, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
>> Il 27/05/2013 19:02, Michael S. Tsirkin ha scritto:
>>>>> So if we don't want to require all guests to tell host
>>>>> first, all we need to do is admit it's not a bug.
>>>>
>>>> I think we want the