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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 2 of 3] Enable UEFI BIOS(OVMF) support in Xen-uns

To: Keir Fraser <keir.xen@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 2 of 3] Enable UEFI BIOS(OVMF) support in Xen-unstable HVM
From: Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 16:38:43 +0100
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Keir Fraser writes ("Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 2 of 3] Enable UEFI BIOS(OVMF) 
support in Xen-unstable HVM"):
> I'd probably prefer to let xend grow obsolete quietly than add further
> features. Noone's maintaining it to fix it up if new features break it. No
> strong opinion on that though, it's up to the tools maintainers.

I would agree.  I would want a compelling reason (or strong community
support) to accept new feature patches to xend.

Ian.

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