Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 6/9] Linux support for vdevice bus

["Jacob Gorm Hansen" <jacobg@xxxxxxx>]

On 6/6/06, Rusty Russell <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Subject: Linux support for vdevice bus
>
> This patch provides the Linux implementation of the vdevice bus.
>
> FIXME: currently it does not support save/restore of the domain: it
> should call stop before shutting down, and remap shares afterwards
> before calling reconnect.  This depends on exactly what we do with
> shared pages on restore.
In general I find the 'remember to suspend on save' approach that we
are currently using for xenbus and drivers problematic, and I much
favor a 'reset on resume' approach instead. Sometimes when doing a
save (or migration, or, in my case, self-migration), the domain wants
to continue running after the save, and then having to shut down all
external devices just to immediately resume them is inelegant and
often creates a lot of trouble. If we are to change the IPC/sharing
mechanism (and you make some good arguments for that), I think we
should design for 'reset on resume' rather than 'suspend-on-save'.

Just my DKK0.02.

Jacob

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