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Re: [Xen-devel] Re: [patch] netfront: unregister net device at backend_c

To: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Re: [patch] netfront: unregister net device at backend_changed() if network_connect() failed
From: Joe Jin <joe.jin@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:52:45 -0800 (PST)
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> In this case, xend shouldn't be creating front and back directories at all.

Agree, not sure why just set vif type to ioemu would create xen vnif device.

> What happens if you make netif's getDeviceDetails() return None for devid if
> type == 'ioemu'? This should cause DevController.py not to set up the
> front/back details and netfront.c will never get triggered.

> Just need to make sure ioemu's netdevice still works. Including across
> save/restore. :-)

Will try it later. thanks for you suggestion.

Regards,
Joe

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