On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Guido Trotter <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Defaults shouldn't change unless there a really good reason for it. >>> Can't you do this depending on the KVM version in use instead of >>> requiring the user to change a setting? >>> >>> hv_kvm: >>> … >>> if kvm_version > 0x…: >>> args.append("new networking") >>> else: >>> args.append("old stuff goes here") >>> >> >> That is the best solution, indeed. Although, I couldn't find out how >> to get the kvm version. I need some guidance to write a new patch. >> > > Eh, interesting questions indeed. Newer kvm versions give it with > kvm --version > Older ones, of course, don't! :/ I guess we check the version and if > none is returned assume it's "ancient" and otherwise if it's >= 0.12 > go with the new model. What do you think? >
Michael also noted that the first line of kvm --help has the version. Thanks, Guido
