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[Xen-devel] Re: [Xen-users] Intel VMDq & Xen Platform

To: Jambunathan K <jambunathan@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: [Xen-users] Intel VMDq & Xen Platform
From: Jambunathan K <jambunathan@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:50:18 +0530
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I am reposting this for some insights or comments.

I believe the changes would spawn bridge-utils and some parts of netfront and
netback.

If I have an in principle nod from the Xen community I am interested in spending
sometime on this featurelet and churn out the details.

Jambunathan K.

Jambunathan K wrote:
> Intel has a whitepaper on support for "Virtual Machine Device Queues" on their
> 82575 Gb adapters. There is a reference to improved figures in VMWare 
> environment.
> 
> http://softwarecommunity.intel.com/isn/downloads/virtualization/pdfs/07-643_VMDq_WP_r01.pdf
> 
>>From the looks of it, the technology seems to be applicable to Xen's Split 
>>Drivers.
> 
> Can someone comment on the VMDq technology on Xen platform in terms of Xen's
> readiness.
> 
> (I am posting this to Xen-Uses as well as the post might be of generic 
> interest.)
> 
> Jambunathan K.
> 
> 
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