Re: [RFC] proposed 'lem' patch to improve behaviour under emulation

2012-12-27 Thread Jack Vogel
I don't know, in some ways it might be more interesting to make something just for a virtualized device, however reality is that I have way too many higher priority items to worry about after the new year gets underway than that, even so, we can see... Jack On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Luigi

Re: [RFC] proposed 'lem' patch to improve behaviour under emulation

2012-12-27 Thread Luigi Rizzo
On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Jack Vogel wrote: > LOL, it's ironic, my intention in creating lem was to isolate the old > pre-PCIE driver from active changes so as to assure it's stability... > but virtualization comes around to bit me in the butt :) > > I guess I'm agreeable in principle wit

Re: [RFC] proposed 'lem' patch to improve behaviour under emulation

2012-12-27 Thread Jack Vogel
LOL, it's ironic, my intention in creating lem was to isolate the old pre-PCIE driver from active changes so as to assure it's stability... but virtualization comes around to bit me in the butt :) I guess I'm agreeable in principle with what you're doing Luigi, but can you do me a favor and hold o

Re: [RFC] proposed 'lem' patch to improve behaviour under emulation

2012-12-27 Thread Luigi Rizzo
On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 02:26:44AM -0800, Garrett Cooper wrote: > On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 1:46 AM, Luigi Rizzo wrote: > > This patch implements two features for the 'lem' driver that > > greatly improve the throughput under proper hypervisor. > > This is joint work with Vincenzo Maffione and Giuse

Re: [RFC] proposed 'lem' patch to improve behaviour under emulation

2012-12-27 Thread Garrett Cooper
On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 1:46 AM, Luigi Rizzo wrote: > This patch implements two features for the 'lem' driver that > greatly improve the throughput under proper hypervisor. > This is joint work with Vincenzo Maffione and Giuseppe Lettieri, > I am posting it here for review, will then commit it > i