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From: Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@eu.citrix.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/6] libxl: introduce libxl__alloc_vdev
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 15:24:28 +0100
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Stefano Stabellini writes ("Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 5/6] libxl: introduce libxl__alloc_vdev"):
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> I don't think it is worth adding one more option for something like
> this: nobody should be using this option anyway. I am still unconvinced
> there is a valid use case for this.

I think it's important.  An additional config option is IMO necessary
to allow the admin to impose their vbd allocation strategy.

> > That would be good.  If you felt like documenting the Linux behaviour
> > properly that would be good.  The section "Notes on Linux as a guest"
> > in docs/misc/vbd-interface.text.
> 
> the best place for this would be in the Linux Documentation

OK...

Ian.