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Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v4] Add machine parameter
	qemu-kvm-migration for live migrate compatibility with qemu-kvm
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On 29 Sep 2014, at 11:08, Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 09:33:08PM +0100, Alex Bligh wrote:
>> Hang on a second! v2 of this patch DID use a new virtual machine,
>> called exactly that. I thought you were objecting to that and
>> wanting a machine parameter instead! It's far easier with a new
>> machine type, and I'd far prefer a new machine type.
>> 
>> If you were just objecting to the fact that pc-1.0 was made to
>> be an alias of either one or the other at compile time, simply
>> drop the second patch of the v2 patchset.
> 
> I think same applies to v3 that I reviewed right?
> Absolutely, I'm fine with just a new machine type.
> This means that management tools will need to learn to
> add -qemu-kvm suffix to the machine name if user
> requested compatibility with qemu-kvm.
> I think there were some implementation issues with patch 1/2
> though.
> 
>> If we have a new machine type, I don't /think/ I need the early_init
>> thing at all (I may be wrong about that).
> 
> Good.

OK, I will respin this when I get a chance with the new machine
type back and hopefully address some of the other issues you
brought up.

-- 
Alex Bligh