Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH] remove pieces of source code

[M. Warner Losh]

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            Avi Kivity <address@hidden> writes:
: Andreas Färber wrote:
: > I have a dream of something like the Open Group specification, which 
: > describes a virtualization standard in terms of required C types, 
: > preprocessor defines, functions, valid parameters, expected return 
: > values etc. It would allow multiple source-compatible but differing 
: > implementations and would in theory even allow to consolidate the 
: > current virtualization island solutions into sane, interoperable 
: > solutions. Is this too far from KVM reality?
: 
: Aren't those things standardized only after everyone loses interest in them?
: 
: It's on my TODO to document the kvm interfaces.  Unfortunately 
: documentation jobs tend to stay low on the priority list.  If someone 
: wants to volunteer to do this I will render them any assistance I can.

Documenting is a good way to learn interfaces as well.  Especially if
you can get people who know what they really do (or should do) review
your initial idea of what's going on... :)

Warner