Re: Configuration vs. compat hints [was Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCHv3 03/13] qemu: add routines to manage PCI capabilities]

[Avi Kivity]

On 06/15/2009 09:12 PM, Anthony Liguori wrote:
> 2) Whenever the default machine type changes in a guest-visible way, 
> introduce a new machine type

s/whenever/qemu stable release/

>  - Use explicit versions in name: pc-v1, pc-v2

pc-qemu-0.10?

This is similar to a hardware vendor's model number (though they tend to 
change components without changing model numbers, though naughty vendors)

> or use more descriptive names pc-with-usb
>  - Easily transitions to device config files

Combinatorial explosion.  Just use -usb.


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