> -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Maydell [mailto:peter.mayd...@linaro.org] > Sent: 02 July 2013 15:58 > To: Paul Durrant > Cc: qemu-devel@nongnu.org; xen-de...@lists.xen.org > Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] Citrix PV Bus device > > On 2 July 2013 15:03, Paul Durrant <paul.durr...@citrix.com> wrote: > > This patch introduces a new PCI device which will act as the binding point > > for Citrix branded PV drivers for Xen. > > The intention is that Citrix Windows PV drivers will be available on Windows > > Update and thus using the existing Xen platform PCI device as an anchor > > point is not desirable as that device has been ubiquitous in HVM guests for > > a long time and thus existing HVM guests running Windows would start > > automatically downloading drivers from Windows Update when this may > not be > > desired by either the host or guest admin. This device therefore acts as > > an opt-in for those wishing to deploy Citrix PV drivers. > > This commit message doesn't really make the case for having this > driver in upstream, IMHO. It sounds like it's only of use for your > branded product, which suggests that the best place for it is > probably in your product, not upstream. >
No, that's not true. The drivers themselves may be Citrix branded but they are not solely for use in Citrix branded VMs. Paul
