linux-stable.git/include/linux/virtio_console.h, branch linux-2.6.24.y Linux kernel stable tree Virtio console driver 2007-10-23T05:49:55+00:00 Rusty Russell rusty@rustcorp.com.au 2007-10-22T01:03:39+00:00 31610434bc3523c0b01a10917a1185096a03c4c8 This is an hvc-based virtio console driver. It's suboptimal becuase hvc expects to have raw access to interrupts and virtio doesn't assume that, so it currently polls. There are two solutions: expose hvc's "kick" interface, or wean off hvc. Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au> 
This is an hvc-based virtio console driver.  It's suboptimal becuase
hvc expects to have raw access to interrupts and virtio doesn't assume
that, so it currently polls.

There are two solutions: expose hvc's "kick" interface, or wean off hvc.

Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>