Re: Host<->guest channel interface advice needed

From: Evgeniy Polyakov
Date: Wed Nov 26 2008 - 08:07:22 EST


Hi Gleb.

On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 02:39:19PM +0200, Gleb Natapov (gleb@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> The interfaces that are being considered are netlink socket (only datagram
> semantics, linux specific), new socket family or character device with
> different minor number for each channel. Which one better suits for
> the purpose? Is there other kind of interface to consider? New socket
> family looks like a good choice, but it would be nice to hear other
> opinions before starting to work on it.

What about X (or whatever else) protocol running over host-guest network
device, which are in the kernel already?

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Evgeniy Polyakov
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