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Tsirkin" , Linux Virtualization X-BeenThere: virtualization@lists.linux-foundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: Linux virtualization List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Errors-To: virtualization-bounces@lists.linux-foundation.org Sender: "Virtualization" Great! A few questions and comments: How are configuration parameters passed in during device creation (e.g. MAC address, number of queues)? Can configuration parameters be changed at runtime (e.g. link up/down)? Does the configuration parameter interface distinguish between standard and vendor-specific parameters? Are they namespaced to prevent naming collisions? How are software-only parent drivers supported? It's kind of a shame to modprobe unconditionally if they won't be used. Does vdpatool have some way of requesting loading a parent driver? That way software drivers can be loaded on demand. What is the benefit of making it part of iproute2? If there is not a significant advantage like sharing code, then I suggest using a separate repository and package so vdpatool can be installed separately (e.g. even on AF_VSOCK-only guests without Ethernet). Stefan _______________________________________________ Virtualization mailing list Virtualization@lists.linux-foundation.org https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/virtualization