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[Xen-devel] Re: [Patch 3/3] New blktap implementation

To: Dutch Meyer <dmeyer@xxxxxxxxx>, "xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: [Patch 3/3] New blktap implementation
From: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:27:19 +0000
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On 31/10/08 03:16, "Dutch Meyer" <dmeyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>    3) A kernel patch to add a new unified blktap2 module that will
> eventually replace blktap.

Is it necessary to keep old blktap kernel driver around for qemu's tap
implementation? Can the two drivers (old and new) coexist next to each
other? If yes to both, can we at least get rid of the old one when Gerd's
qemu changes go in?

 -- Keir



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