Re: [kvm-devel] [RFC PATCH] virtio: change config to guest endian.

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On Tuesday 22 April 2008 16:05:38 Rusty Russell wrote:
> On Wednesday 23 April 2008 06:29:14 Hollis Blanchard wrote:
> > On Tuesday 22 April 2008 09:31:35 Rusty Russell wrote:
> > > We may still regret not doing *everything* little-endian, but this
> > > doesn't make it worse.
> >
> > Hmm, why *don't* we just do everything LE, including the ring?
> 
> Mainly because when requirements are in doubt, simplicity wins, I think.

Well, I think the definition of simplicity is up for debate in this 
case... "LE everywhere" is much simpler than "it depends", IMHO.

-- 
Hollis Blanchard
IBM Linux Technology Center
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