On Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:01:35 +0100
Markus Armbruster <arm...@redhat.com> wrote:
> Sascha Silbe <si...@linux.vnet.ibm.com> writes:
> > This leaves out
> > virtio-{gpu,input,input-hid,input-host,keyboard,mouse,tablet} because
> > they're currently only implemented using PCI, so there's no immediate
> > value in having them. It would nevertheless make sense to include them
> > so they can get used already and will start to Just Work⢠on s390x
> > once a CCW implementation appears. I can post the corresponding patch
> > if there's any interest.
>
> I guess that's for the virtio people to decide. I'm cc'ing some.
What would the error look like if one decided to use e.g. virtio-gpu on
s390x? If the error is more specific (i.e. virtio-gpu-ccw does not
exist vs. virtio-gpu does not exist), I think adding the aliases makes
sense: the user sees what is actually missing.
