Re: [PATCH] docs: Soften language around use of virtio model name

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On Thu, Nov 07, 2024 at 03:54:34PM +0000, Daniel P. Berrangé wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 07, 2024 at 04:46:07PM +0100, Andrea Bolognani wrote:
> > +++ b/docs/formatdomain.rst
> > @@ -3931,7 +3931,7 @@ machine types, accept the following ``model`` values:
> >     into a PCI Express slot, and like a ``virtio-transitional`` device otherwise;
> >     libvirt will pick one or the other based on the machine type. This is the
> >     best choice when compatibility with libvirt versions older than 5.2.0 is
> > -   necessary, but it's otherwise not recommended to use it.
> > +   necessary or if you're unsure which of the other two options to pick.
>
> I would go even further than this.
>
> IMHO the list should be re-ordered to put 'virtio' first, and then say
>
>    This is the recommended choice, in the absence of any guest OS
>    specific constraints, providing compatibility with libvirt
>    versions older than 5.2.0.

I toyed with that idea before ultimately going for the version I
posted. Given your support for that approach, I'll take another stab
at it.

-- 
Andrea Bolognani / Red Hat / Virtualization




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