Re: [PATCH] virtio-blk: Add stats VQ to collect information about devices

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On 08/16/2011 12:47 PM, Sasha Levin wrote:
> This patch adds support for an optional stats vq that works similary to the
> stats vq provided by virtio-balloon.
>
> The purpose of this change is to allow collection of statistics about working
> virtio-blk devices to easily analyze performance without having to tap into
> the guest.
>
>

Why can't you get the same info from the host?  i.e. read sectors?

Patches to virtio drivers should be preceded by specification updates so 
that guest driver authors and alternative userspace developers have a 
solid reference.

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