Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] Vmchannel PCI device.

[Anthony Liguori]

Paul Brook wrote:
> On Sunday 14 December 2008, Gleb Natapov wrote:
>   
> > There is a need for communication channel between host and various
> > agents that are running inside a VM guest. The channel will be used
> > for statistic gathering, logging, cut & paste, host screen resolution
> > changes notification, guest configuration etc.
> >     
>
> I thin the description you're looking for is "serial port" :-)
>   

Gee, that sounds awfully familiar ;-)

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

> > The patch implements separate PCI device for this type of communication.
> > To create a channel "-vmchannel channel:dev" option should be specified
> > on qemu commmand line during VM launch.
> >     
>
> Needs documentation.
>
> Paul
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