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[Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH] Block device bringup using Xenstore

To: Mike Wray <mike.wray@xxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH] Block device bringup using Xenstore
From: Rusty Russell <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 04:27:51 +1000
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On Thu, 2005-07-07 at 11:45 +0100, Mike Wray wrote:
> Rusty Russell wrote:
> > This megapatch updates the xenstore daemon, updates the xenbus code, and
> > hacks the block devices to use the store rather than control messages
> > for initialization.

> Block device and network interface setup has been working in the control
> tools CVS for several days, and is fully integrated with the xend tools.
> It would be more helpful if you would integrate with that code instead
> of going off on your own.

No.  I completely disagree with what you've done.  I disagree with how
you use the store, both here and in most other places.  Your changes
made the xenbus code more complicated to suit a usage model which is a
retrograde step.

Rather than criticise in the abstract, I believe that the way to solve
these kind of disputes is to present a concrete implementation of one's
idea, so people can compare.  I don't expect you to implement my vision
of how things should be, but it's completely incompatible with your
work, and I've finally had the opportunity to implement it.

I will continue to develop this as my conscience dictates.  You should
do the same.  As always, I aim to create code which is convincing in
itself.

Rusty.
-- 
A bad analogy is like a leaky screwdriver -- Richard Braakman


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