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From: Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>
To: Pankaj Gupta <pagupta@redhat.com>
Cc: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com>, Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz>,
	Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@redhat.com>,
	Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@gmail.com>,
	kvm-devel <kvm@vger.kernel.org>,
	Qemu Developers <qemu-devel@nongnu.org>,
	"linux-nvdimm@lists.01.org" <linux-nvdimm@ml01.01.org>,
	ross zwisler <ross.zwisler@linux.intel.com>,
	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>,
	Kevin Wolf <kwolf@redhat.com>,
	Nitesh Narayan Lal <nilal@redhat.com>,
	xiaoguangrong eric <xiaoguangrong.eric@gmail.com>,
	Haozhong Zhang <haozhong.zhang@intel.com>,
	Ross Zwisler <ross.zwisler@intel.com>
Subject: Re: KVM "fake DAX" flushing interface - discussion
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:27:33 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1501104453.26846.45.camel@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1063764405.34607875.1501076841865.JavaMail.zimbra@redhat.com>

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On Wed, 2017-07-26 at 09:47 -0400, Pankaj Gupta wrote:
> > 
> Just want to summarize here(high level):
> 
> This will require implementing new 'virtio-pmem' device which
> presents 
> a DAX address range(like pmem) to guest with read/write(direct
> access)
> & device flush functionality. Also, qemu should implement
> corresponding
> support for flush using virtio.
> 
Alternatively, the existing pmem code, with
a flush-only block device on the side, which
is somehow associated with the pmem device.

I wonder which alternative leads to the least
code duplication, and the least maintenance
hassle going forward.

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From: Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>
To: Pankaj Gupta <pagupta@redhat.com>
Cc: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com>, Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz>,
	Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@redhat.com>,
	Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@gmail.com>,
	kvm-devel <kvm@vger.kernel.org>,
	Qemu Developers <qemu-devel@nongnu.org>,
	"linux-nvdimm@lists.01.org" <linux-nvdimm@ml01.01.org>,
	ross zwisler <ross.zwisler@linux.intel.com>,
	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>,
	Kevin Wolf <kwolf@redhat.com>,
	Nitesh Narayan Lal <nilal@redhat.com>,
	xiaoguangrong eric <xiaoguangrong.eric@gmail.com>,
	Haozhong Zhang <haozhong.zhang@intel.com>,
	Ross Zwisler <ross.zwisler@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] KVM "fake DAX" flushing interface - discussion
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:27:33 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1501104453.26846.45.camel@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1063764405.34607875.1501076841865.JavaMail.zimbra@redhat.com>

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On Wed, 2017-07-26 at 09:47 -0400, Pankaj Gupta wrote:
> > 
> Just want to summarize here(high level):
> 
> This will require implementing new 'virtio-pmem' device which
> presents 
> a DAX address range(like pmem) to guest with read/write(direct
> access)
> & device flush functionality. Also, qemu should implement
> corresponding
> support for flush using virtio.
> 
Alternatively, the existing pmem code, with
a flush-only block device on the side, which
is somehow associated with the pmem device.

I wonder which alternative leads to the least
code duplication, and the least maintenance
hassle going forward.

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  reply	other threads:[~2017-07-26 21:27 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 176+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
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2017-07-21  6:56 ` KVM "fake DAX" flushing interface - discussion Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-21  6:56   ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-21  6:56   ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-21  9:51   ` Haozhong Zhang
2017-07-21  9:51     ` [Qemu-devel] " Haozhong Zhang
2017-07-21  9:51     ` Haozhong Zhang
2017-07-21 10:21     ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-21 10:21       ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-21 10:21       ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-21 12:12   ` Stefan Hajnoczi
2017-07-21 12:12     ` [Qemu-devel] " Stefan Hajnoczi
2017-07-21 13:29     ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-21 13:29       ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-21 13:29       ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-21 14:00       ` Rik van Riel
2017-07-21 14:00         ` [Qemu-devel] " Rik van Riel
2017-07-21 14:00         ` Rik van Riel
2017-07-21 15:58       ` Stefan Hajnoczi
2017-07-21 15:58         ` [Qemu-devel] " Stefan Hajnoczi
2017-07-22 19:34         ` Dan Williams
2017-07-22 19:34           ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-07-22 19:34           ` Dan Williams
2017-07-23 14:04           ` Rik van Riel
2017-07-23 14:04             ` [Qemu-devel] " Rik van Riel
2017-07-23 14:04             ` Rik van Riel
2017-07-23 16:01             ` Dan Williams
2017-07-23 16:01               ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-07-23 16:01               ` Dan Williams
2017-07-23 18:10               ` Rik van Riel
2017-07-23 18:10                 ` [Qemu-devel] " Rik van Riel
2017-07-23 18:10                 ` Rik van Riel
2017-07-23 20:10                 ` Dan Williams
2017-07-23 20:10                   ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-07-23 20:10                   ` Dan Williams
2017-07-24 10:23                   ` Jan Kara
2017-07-24 10:23                     ` [Qemu-devel] " Jan Kara
2017-07-24 10:23                     ` Jan Kara
2017-07-24 12:06                     ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-24 12:06                       ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-24 12:06                       ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-24 12:37                       ` Jan Kara
2017-07-24 12:37                         ` [Qemu-devel] " Jan Kara
2017-07-24 12:37                         ` Jan Kara
2017-07-24 15:10                         ` Dan Williams
2017-07-24 15:10                           ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-07-24 15:10                           ` Dan Williams
2017-07-24 15:48                           ` Jan Kara
2017-07-24 15:48                             ` [Qemu-devel] " Jan Kara
2017-07-24 15:48                             ` Jan Kara
2017-07-24 16:19                             ` Dan Williams
2017-07-24 16:19                               ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-07-24 16:19                               ` Dan Williams
2017-07-25 14:27                         ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-25 14:27                           ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-25 14:27                           ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-25 14:46                           ` Dan Williams
2017-07-25 14:46                             ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-07-25 14:46                             ` Dan Williams
2017-07-25 20:59                             ` Rik van Riel
2017-07-25 20:59                               ` [Qemu-devel] " Rik van Riel
2017-07-26 13:47                               ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-26 13:47                                 ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-26 13:47                                 ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-07-26 21:27                                 ` Rik van Riel [this message]
2017-07-26 21:27                                   ` [Qemu-devel] " Rik van Riel
2017-07-26 21:40                                   ` Dan Williams
2017-07-26 21:40                                     ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-07-26 21:40                                     ` Dan Williams
2017-07-26 23:46                                     ` Rik van Riel
2017-07-26 23:46                                       ` [Qemu-devel] " Rik van Riel
2017-07-26 23:46                                       ` Rik van Riel
2017-07-27  0:54                                       ` Dan Williams
2017-07-27  0:54                                         ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-07-27  0:54                                         ` Dan Williams
2017-10-31  7:13                                         ` Xiao Guangrong
2017-10-31  7:13                                           ` [Qemu-devel] " Xiao Guangrong
2017-10-31  7:13                                           ` Xiao Guangrong
2017-10-31 14:20                                           ` Dan Williams
2017-10-31 14:20                                             ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-10-31 14:20                                             ` Dan Williams
2017-11-01  3:43                                             ` Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-01  3:43                                               ` [Qemu-devel] " Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-01  3:43                                               ` Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-01  4:25                                               ` Dan Williams
2017-11-01  4:25                                                 ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-11-01  4:25                                                 ` Dan Williams
2017-11-01  6:46                                                 ` Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-01  6:46                                                   ` [Qemu-devel] " Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-01  6:46                                                   ` Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-01 15:20                                                   ` Dan Williams
2017-11-01 15:20                                                     ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-11-01 15:20                                                     ` Dan Williams
2017-11-02  8:50                                                     ` Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-02  8:50                                                       ` [Qemu-devel] " Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-02  8:50                                                       ` Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-02 16:30                                                       ` Dan Williams
2017-11-02 16:30                                                         ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-11-02 16:30                                                         ` Dan Williams
2017-11-03  6:21                                                         ` Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-03  6:21                                                           ` [Qemu-devel] " Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-03  6:21                                                           ` Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-21 18:19                                                           ` Rik van Riel
2017-11-21 18:19                                                             ` [Qemu-devel] " Rik van Riel
2017-11-21 18:26                                                             ` Dan Williams
2017-11-21 18:26                                                               ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-11-21 18:26                                                               ` Dan Williams
2017-11-21 18:35                                                               ` Rik van Riel
2017-11-21 18:35                                                                 ` [Qemu-devel] " Rik van Riel
2017-11-23  4:05                                                             ` Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-23  4:05                                                               ` [Qemu-devel] " Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-23  4:05                                                               ` Xiao Guangrong
2017-11-23 16:14                                                               ` Dan Williams
2017-11-23 16:14                                                                 ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-11-23 16:14                                                                 ` Dan Williams
2017-11-23 16:28                                                                 ` Paolo Bonzini
2017-11-23 16:28                                                                   ` [Qemu-devel] " Paolo Bonzini
2017-11-23 16:28                                                                   ` Paolo Bonzini
2017-11-24 12:40                                                                   ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-11-24 12:40                                                                     ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2017-11-24 12:40                                                                     ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-11-24 12:44                                                                     ` Paolo Bonzini
2017-11-24 12:44                                                                       ` [Qemu-devel] " Paolo Bonzini
2017-11-24 12:44                                                                       ` Paolo Bonzini
2017-11-24 13:02                                                                       ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2017-11-24 13:02                                                                         ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-11-24 13:20                                                                         ` Paolo Bonzini
2017-11-24 13:20                                                                           ` Paolo Bonzini
2017-11-28 18:03                                                                     ` Dan Williams
2017-11-28 18:03                                                                       ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2017-11-28 18:03                                                                       ` Dan Williams
2018-01-13  6:23                                                                       ` Pankaj Gupta
2018-01-13  6:23                                                                         ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2018-01-13  6:23                                                                         ` Pankaj Gupta
2018-01-17 16:17                                                                         ` Dan Williams
2018-01-17 16:17                                                                           ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2018-01-17 16:17                                                                           ` Dan Williams
2018-01-17 17:31                                                                           ` Pankaj Gupta
2018-01-17 17:31                                                                             ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2018-01-17 17:31                                                                             ` Pankaj Gupta
2018-01-18 16:53                                                                     ` David Hildenbrand
2018-01-18 16:53                                                                       ` [Qemu-devel] " David Hildenbrand
2018-01-18 16:53                                                                       ` David Hildenbrand
2018-01-18 17:38                                                                       ` Dan Williams
2018-01-18 17:38                                                                         ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2018-01-18 17:38                                                                         ` Dan Williams
2018-01-18 17:48                                                                         ` David Hildenbrand
2018-01-18 17:48                                                                           ` [Qemu-devel] " David Hildenbrand
2018-01-18 17:48                                                                           ` David Hildenbrand
2018-01-18 18:45                                                                           ` Dan Williams
2018-01-18 18:45                                                                             ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2018-01-18 18:45                                                                             ` Dan Williams
2018-01-18 18:54                                                                           ` Pankaj Gupta
2018-01-18 18:54                                                                             ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2018-01-18 18:54                                                                             ` Pankaj Gupta
2018-01-18 18:59                                                                             ` Dan Williams
2018-01-18 18:59                                                                               ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2018-01-18 18:59                                                                               ` Dan Williams
2018-01-18 19:36                                                                               ` Pankaj Gupta
2018-01-18 19:36                                                                                 ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2018-01-18 19:36                                                                                 ` Pankaj Gupta
2018-01-18 19:48                                                                                 ` Dan Williams
2018-01-18 19:48                                                                                   ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2018-01-18 19:48                                                                                   ` Dan Williams
2018-01-18 19:51                                                                               ` David Hildenbrand
2018-01-18 19:51                                                                                 ` [Qemu-devel] " David Hildenbrand
2018-01-18 19:51                                                                                 ` David Hildenbrand
2018-01-18 20:11                                                                                 ` Dan Williams
2018-01-18 20:11                                                                                   ` [Qemu-devel] " Dan Williams
2018-01-18 20:11                                                                                   ` Dan Williams
2017-11-06  7:57                                                         ` [Qemu-devel] " Pankaj Gupta
2017-11-06  7:57                                                           ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-11-06 16:57                                                           ` Dan Williams
2017-11-06 16:57                                                             ` Dan Williams
2017-11-07 11:21                                                             ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-11-07 11:21                                                               ` Pankaj Gupta
2017-11-07 11:21                                                               ` Pankaj Gupta

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