Re: [Qemu-block] [Qemu-devel] [PATCHv2 for-2.4] block: Auto-generate node_names for each BDS entry

2015-06-23 Thread Markus Armbruster
Paolo Bonzini writes: > On 23/06/2015 11:00, Markus Armbruster wrote: >> My point is: the problem is more general than just block nodes. Doesn't >> mean we mustn't solve the special problem unless we solve the general >> problem. Does mean we should at least try to solve the general problem, >>

Re: [Qemu-block] [Qemu-devel] [PATCHv2 for-2.4] block: Auto-generate node_names for each BDS entry

2015-06-23 Thread Paolo Bonzini
On 23/06/2015 11:00, Markus Armbruster wrote: > My point is: the problem is more general than just block nodes. Doesn't > mean we mustn't solve the special problem unless we solve the general > problem. Does mean we should at least try to solve the general problem, > and if we fail, try our bes

Re: [Qemu-block] [Qemu-devel] [PATCHv2 for-2.4] block: Auto-generate node_names for each BDS entry

2015-06-23 Thread Markus Armbruster
Copying Paolo for advice on the more general problem. Can you explain why we need this in 2.4? Eric Blake writes: > From: Jeff Cody > > Currently, node_name is only filled in when done so explicitly by the > user. If no node_name is specified, then the node name field is not > populated. Thi