Re: [PATCH 1/6] virtio_host: host-side implementation of virtio rings.

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Sjur Brændeland <sjurbren@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Hi Rusty,
>
> On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM, Rusty Russell <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Getting use of virtio rings correct is tricky, and a recent patch saw
>> an implementation of in-kernel rings (as separate from userspace).
>>
>> This patch attempts to abstract the business of dealing with the
>> virtio ring layout from the access (userspace or direct); to do this,
>> we use function pointers, which gcc inlines correctly.
>
>
> I have been using your patches for a while in my test setup without any
> issues with vringh. The only thing I'm missing is export of symbols.
> My current caif_virtio driver expects vringh to be a module exporting
> symbols. Is this something you are planning to add?

Yes, sure.  There may be some more minor changes, but nothing radical.

> I guess my vringh related stuff should go into your tree together with your
> vringh patches...
> Would you be willing to take this via your tree, provided that I get acks
> from the right people?

Yes please.  Now I have set up a test rig for vhost (unfortunately not
with 10Ge) I can make progress on vhost adaption.

Thanks,
Rusty.
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