Re: [Qemu-devel] [RFC PATCH v3 0/5] port network layer onto glib

[liu ping fan]

On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 7:55 PM, Stefan Hajnoczi <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 03:47:15PM +0800, liu ping fan wrote:
>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Stefan Hajnoczi <address@hidden> wrote:
>> > On Mon, Apr 08, 2013 at 01:36:03PM +0800, Liu Ping Fan wrote:
>> >> This series focus on network backend (excluding slirp). The related patch
>> >> for core's re-entrant (queue.c net.c) will be sent out separatelly.
>> >
>> > Are changes required to tap-win32.c?
>> >
>> Yes, needed. I will modify and verify it on win32.
>>
>> > Are you working on converting slirp?
>> >
>> slirp/ is a relative isolated system from net, need I covert it at the
>> same time? Will start on it if needed.
>
> I suggest tackling it so we can be sure there aren't any surprises that
> break the new model that you're introducing.
>
Oh, the slirp event driven mechanism is a little complicated.   I
think that it can be fixed with custom-built  GSource prepare and
dispatch function.  Finally, each SlirpState associated with a GSource
can run on different thread.  Is this extra GSource acceptable?

> Stefan