Re: [libvirt] [Qemu-devel] [RFC PATCH 0/2] ARM: add QMP command to query GIC version

On Mon, 2016-02-22 at 09:35 +0800, Peter Xu wrote: > On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 01:33:09PM +0100, Andrea Bolognani wrote: > >  > > I didn't say it would be hard :) > >  > > I just said that such compatibility code would have to be kept > > around forever. We already support lots and lots of similar cases > > in libvirt, the difference being that in this case we would add > > support for a new command *knowing in advance* that it will become > > obsolete as soon as a proper implementation is available. > >  > > It might still be the right thing to do! I just want to make sure > > everything's been properly considered and discussed beforehand. >  > I totally agree with you to think more before doing. :) So, anyone else willing to give their $0.2 on how to implement this The Right Way™? I just skimmed the whole thread again and it doesn't look to me like any consensus has been reached.

Cheers. --  Andrea Bolognani Software Engineer - Virtualization Team