Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v4.1] Add optionrom compatible with fw_cfg DMA version

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

On Fri, Apr 01, 2016 at 01:43:46PM +0100, Richard W.M. Jones wrote:
> This is an updated version of Marc Marí's Linux DMA patch, based on
> version 4 from:
> 
> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-01/msg05891.html

Pls feel free to iterate, but pls also remember to post after 2.6 is
out as we are in freeze.


> All I have done for my "4.1" version is:
> 
>  - Modify it so it compiles against the latest qemu.  There was
>    a change to how fw_cfg.h is split (6f061ea10f28c) which broke
>    the patch.
> 
>  - Run checkpatch and fix several problems.
> 
>  - Test it.
> 
> This patch greatly and transparently improves boot time of the
> libguestfs appliance on x86, and so I'd like to see it integrated
> upstream.
> 
> Rich.