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

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. :)