> * Gregory Haskins <gregory.haskins@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Avi Kivity wrote:
>>> On 08/17/2009 05:16 PM, Gregory Haskins wrote:
>>>>> My opinion is that this is a duplication of effort and we'd be better
>>>>> off if everyone contributed to enhancing virtio, which already has
>>>>> widely deployed guest drivers and non-Linux guest support.
>>>>>
>>>>> It may have merit if it is proven that it is technically superior to
>>>>> virtio (and I don't mean some benchmark in some point in time; I mean
>>>>> design wise). So far I haven't seen any indications that it is.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> The design is very different, so hopefully I can start to convince you
>>>> why it might be interesting.
>>>>
>>> We've been through this before I believe. If you can point out
>>> specific differences that make venet outperform virtio-net I'll
>>> be glad to hear (and steal) them though.
>> You sure know how to convince someone to collaborate with you, eh?
>>
>> Unforunately, i've answered that question numerous times, but it
>> apparently falls on deaf ears.
>
> I'm trying to find the relevant discussion. The link you gave in the
> previous mail:
>
>
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/4/21/408
>
> does not offer any design analysis of vbus versus virtio, and why
> the only fix to virtio is vbus. It offers a comparison and a blanket
> statement that vbus is superior but no arguments.
>
> (If you've already explained in a past thread then please give me an
> URL to that reply if possible, or forward me that prior reply.
> Thanks!)
