Re: [libvirt] [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v4] Add machine parameter qemu-kvm-migration for live migrate compatibility with qemu-kvm

On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 09:33:08PM +0100, Alex Bligh wrote: > Hang on a second! v2 of this patch DID use a new virtual machine, > called exactly that. I thought you were objecting to that and > wanting a machine parameter instead! It's far easier with a new > machine type, and I'd far prefer a new machine type. > > If you were just objecting to the fact that pc-1.0 was made to > be an alias of either one or the other at compile time, simply > drop the second patch of the v2 patchset. I think same applies to v3 that I reviewed right? Absolutely, I'm fine with just a new machine type. This means that management tools will need to learn to add -qemu-kvm suffix to the machine name if user requested compatibility with qemu-kvm. I think there were some implementation issues with patch 1/2 though. > If we have a new machine type, I don't /think/ I need the early_init > thing at all (I may be wrong about that). Good.