Rusty Russell wrote: > On Tue, 2007-07-17 at 18:35 +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote: > >> On Tuesday 17 July 2007, Rusty Russell wrote: >> >>> KVM interface is no longer experimental. >>> >>> Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> diff -r 4e57f5c6d4a9 include/linux/kvm.h >>> --- a/include/linux/kvm.h Tue Jul 17 13:04:58 2007 +1000 >>> +++ b/include/linux/kvm.h Tue Jul 17 13:09:54 2007 +1000 >>> @@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ >>> /* >>> * Userspace interface for /dev/kvm - kernel based virtual machine >>> * >>> - * Note: this interface is considered experimental and may change without >>> - * notice. >>> + * Note: you must update KVM_API_VERSION if you change this interface. >>> */ >>> >> I don't like the idea of making this interface official. If this is the >> point where we think it's perfect, it should become a set of real system >> calls instead. >> > > I don't either, but I thought Avi had announced interface stability. > That doesn't preclude a new API, but it does mean that the old one must > be supported... >
This interface is official as there is userspace deployed that uses it that we are committed not to break. In case we do switch to a syscall based interface, this is a positive thing: it allows us to make the syscall interface unofficial as long as we like, and when we are finally satisfied we can deprecate the old interface. -- Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel
