Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 3/3] chardev: add hotplug support.

[Paolo Bonzini]

Il 18/10/2012 12:03, Gerd Hoffmann ha scritto:
> Trying another approach, see attached patch.  This adds backend-specific
> qemu commands to add chardevs, with just the parameters needed for the
> specific backend.  Starting with file and tty, both accepting a path.
> 'file' is nice for testing, 'tty' very useful when hotplugging serial
> devices on the host.  Others can be added as needed.  We probably don't
> need all of them.  For example hotplugging the 'stdio' chardev doesn't
> make much sense.
> 
> Advantage #1: Cleaner API.
> Advantage #2: No legacy syntax headache when qomifying chardevs.

Disadvantage #1: Harder to extend, more code
Disadvantage #2: Different from all other kinds of host devices.

I still prefer the other one.

Paolo