Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/3] Always use nonblocking mode for qemu_chr_open_fd.

[Anthony Liguori]

Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
>   Hi,
>
>   
> > Which means we need our own code for ptys and can't use the generic fd
> > functions.  I'll go trying cooking up a patch ...
> >     
>
> Comments on this one?
>   

Checking every 100ms for every pty device really makes me cringe.

Why is libvirt using ptys in the first place?  Why not use unix 
sockets?  They don't have these problems with state tracking.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

> cheers,
>   Gerd
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