Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v6] net: Adding netmap network backend

2013-11-06 Thread Richard Henderson
On 11/07/2013 01:45 AM, Stefan Hajnoczi wrote: > On Wed, Nov 06, 2013 at 03:25:02PM +0100, Vincenzo Maffione wrote: >> Our section would be something like >> " >> Netmap network backend >> M: Luigi Rizzo >> M: Giuseppe Lettieri >> M: Vincenzo Maffione >> S: Maintained >> F: net/netmap.c >> " >>

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v6] net: Adding netmap network backend

2013-11-06 Thread Stefan Hajnoczi
On Wed, Nov 06, 2013 at 03:25:02PM +0100, Vincenzo Maffione wrote: > Our section would be something like > " > Netmap network backend > M: Luigi Rizzo > M: Giuseppe Lettieri > M: Vincenzo Maffione > S: Maintained > F: net/netmap.c > " > right? > Do we have to exclude (X) "net/netmap.c" into the

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v6] net: Adding netmap network backend

2013-11-06 Thread Vincenzo Maffione
Sure, I see that all the "net/" is in the "Network device layer" section. Our section would be something like " Netmap network backend M: Luigi Rizzo M: Giuseppe Lettieri M: Vincenzo Maffione S: Maintained F: net/netmap.c " right? Do we have to exclude (X) "net/netmap.c" into the "Network dev

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v6] net: Adding netmap network backend

2013-11-06 Thread Stefan Hajnoczi
On Wed, Nov 06, 2013 at 11:44:06AM +0100, Vincenzo Maffione wrote: > This patch adds support for a network backend based on netmap. > netmap is a framework for high speed packet I/O. You can use it > to build extremely fast traffic generators, monitors, software > switches or network middleboxes. I

[Qemu-devel] [PATCH v6] net: Adding netmap network backend

2013-11-06 Thread Vincenzo Maffione
This patch adds support for a network backend based on netmap. netmap is a framework for high speed packet I/O. You can use it to build extremely fast traffic generators, monitors, software switches or network middleboxes. Its companion software switch VALE lets you interconnect virtual machines. n