Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:22:04 -0600 (CST) From: Bryan Venteicher <bryanv@daemoninthecloset.org> To: Joe Holden <lists@rewt.org.uk> Cc: Sergey Kandaurov <pluknet@gmail.com>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: virtio for 9.1-R Message-ID: <1413359714.1585.1354058524040.JavaMail.root@daemoninthecloset.org> In-Reply-To: <50B52743.2070407@rewt.org.uk>
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Hi, ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Holden" <lists@rewt.org.uk> > To: "Sergey Kandaurov" <pluknet@gmail.com> > Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 2:49:07 PM > Subject: Re: virtio for 9.1-R > > On 27/11/2012 19:25, Sergey Kandaurov wrote: > > On 27 November 2012 22:12, Joe Holden <lists@rewt.org.uk> wrote: > >> Hi guys, > >> > >> I can't see virtio in releng/9.1, is there any particular reason > >> why it > >> isn't going to be included given that it works reasonable well > >> (and is > >> optional anyway, so not likely to be detrimental)? > > > > virtio appeared in stable/9 a bit after 9.1 cut off, > > and it is too late now regardless of virtio shape. > > Anyway you can installed it from ports. > > > Ah I see, doesn't really help all the people who can't install it in > KVM > and such though unfortunately, seems silly making them wait even > longer and having to use Linux :) > Yes - it is long overdue and something I plan to fix in the next month. There have been off-list patches floating around that do just that. I also plan to spend my spare time in Dec. to work on FreeBSD VirtIO improvements/bugs/nags. I've been busy with $JOB and have been busy finishing up a VMware vmxnet driver. Bryan > cheers > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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