Re: [Qemu-devel] RFC: emulation of system flash

[Jordan Justen]

On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 13:37, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger
<address@hidden> wrote:
> Auf 10.03.2011 05:51, Jordan Justen schrieb:
>> I have documented a simple flash-like device which I think could be
>> useful for qemu/kvm in some cases.  (Particularly for allowing
>> persistent UEFI non-volatile variables.)
>>
>> http://wiki.qemu.org/Features/System_Flash
>>
>> Let me know if you have any suggestions or concerns.
>>
>
> Is there any reason why you chose to invent an interface for the flash
> chip which is more complicated than the interface used by common flash
> chips out there?
> Maybe some EFI requirement?

This is a simpler version than the flash devices I'm used to dealing
with for x86/x86-64 UEFI systems.  Can you suggest an alternative real
interface that is simpler?

Thanks,

-Jordan