Re: [PATCH v3] kvm tools: Make raw block device work

[Pekka Enberg <penberg@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 13 Apr 2012, 'Asias He wrote:
> From: Asias He <asias.hejun@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Previously, we use mmaped host root partition as guest's root
> filesystem. As virtio-9p based root filesystem is supported,
> mmaped host root partition approach is not used anymore.
> 
> It is useful to use raw block device as guest's disk backend for some
> user. e.g. bypass host's fs layer.
> 
> This patch makes raw block device work as disk image, user can do
> read/write on raw block device, by using DISK_IMAGE_REGULAR instead of
> DISK_IMAGE_MMAP for block device
> 
> Changes in v3:
>  - Add fclose.
> 
> Changes in v2:
>  - Check whether the block device is mounted before use it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Asias He <asias.hejun@xxxxxxxxx>

Applied, thanks!
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