[PATCH 1/1] virtio_serial: A char device for simple guest <-> host communication

We expose multiple char devices ("ports") for simple communication between the host userspace and guest. Sample offline usages can be: poking around in a guest to find out the file systems used, applications installed, etc. Online usages can be sharing of clipboard data between the guest and the h

Re: [PATCH 1/1] virtio_serial: A char device for simple guest <-> host communication

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:34:33 am Amit Shah wrote: > We expose multiple char devices ("ports") for simple communication > between the host userspace and guest. Hi Amit, OK, seems like it's time for some serious review. Below. > +config VIRTIO_SERIAL > + tristate "Virtio serial" > + sel

Re: [PATCH 1/1] virtio_serial: A char device for simple guest <-> host communication

On (Wed) Aug 05 2009 [09:33:40], Rusty Russell wrote: > On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:34:33 am Amit Shah wrote: > > We expose multiple char devices ("ports") for simple communication > > between the host userspace and guest. > > Hi Amit, > >OK, seems like it's time for some serious review. Below.

Re: [PATCH 1/1] virtio_serial: A char device for simple guest <-> host communication

On (Wed) Aug 05 2009 [09:33:40], Rusty Russell wrote: > On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:34:33 am Amit Shah wrote: > > We expose multiple char devices ("ports") for simple communication > > between the host userspace and guest. > > Hi Amit, > >OK, seems like it's time for some serious review. Below.