2016-04-22 15:26, Tan, Jianfeng: > Hi Thomas, > > On 4/21/2016 6:05 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote: > > 2016-04-21 02:56, Jianfeng Tan: > >> Add a new virtual device named eth_cvio, it can be used just like > >> eth_ring, eth_null, etc. > > Why this name eth_cvio? > > Why the prefix eth_? > > The virtio-net driver uses a kernel device. Here it is a userland device. > > Why not virtio-user? > > I was looking for an appropriate name for this device; have tried a lot, > but none is good enough. Thank you for your advice virtio-user. > The prefix eth_ is to keep the same style with eth_ring, eth_null. > So how about eth_virtio_user?
I prefer not adding eth_. Just my opinion.
