Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 00:44:09 -0600 (CST) From: Bryan Venteicher <bryanv@daemoninthecloset.org> To: Jos Backus <jos@catnook.com> Cc: freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: device vtnet -> device virtio_net? Message-ID: <163375710.1401.1387867449379.JavaMail.root@daemoninthecloset.org> In-Reply-To: <CAETOPp2kbVynD49jaOA_Jphedzz95egOraKHdpUWfojO%2BbP2-w@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAETOPp2kbVynD49jaOA_Jphedzz95egOraKHdpUWfojO%2BbP2-w@mail.gmail.com>
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----- Original Message ----- > Hi, > > GENERIC has > > # VirtIO support > device virtio # Generic VirtIO bus (required) > device virtio_pci # VirtIO PCI device > device vtnet # VirtIO Ethernet device > device virtio_blk # VirtIO Block device > device virtio_scsi # VirtIO SCSI device > device virtio_balloon # VirtIO Memory Balloon device > > Maybe it's just my OCD kicking in, but why is vtnet not named virtio_net? > That would be consistent with the other virtio device names. > That's what I picked 3 some years ago and it is too late to change it. I believe my thinking at the time was to match most other Ethernet drives: the module name is if_vtnet, so use vtnet in the kernel config. > Cheers, > Jos > -- > Jos Backus > jos at catnook.com > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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