Re: [PATCH] meson: install ivshmem-client and ivshmem-server

[Paolo Bonzini]

On 04/09/20 09:24, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>> Ah, via the tools variable in configure.  Nice maze.  I've queued the patch.
> Please don't.
> 
> These programs are examples to help people understand how the ivhsmem
> device works.  They might even be useful for debugging.  They are *not*
> to be used in production.

Oooookay. :)  It needs to be documented in the changelog.

Paolo

> docs/specs/ivshmem-spec.txt:
> 
>     Example server code is in contrib/ivshmem-server/.  Not to be used in
>     production.  It assumes all clients use the same number of interrupt
>     vectors.
> 
>     A standalone client is in contrib/ivshmem-client/.  It can be useful
>     for debugging.
> 
> Installing example *source* might make sense (but I doubt it).
> Installing the binaries does not.
>