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| = VirtFS = | = VirtFS = | ||
| - | VirtFS is a new paravirtualized file system interface designed for improving passthrough technologies in the KVM environment. It is based on the VirtIO framework and uses the 9P protocol. | + | VirtFS is a new paravirtualized filesystem interface designed for improving passthrough technologies in the KVM environment. It is based on the VirtIO framework and uses the 9P protocol. |
| == Feature functional description == | == Feature functional description == | ||
| == Detailed == | == Detailed == | ||
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| === Why use it? === | === Why use it? === | ||
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| + | * virtualization aware filesystem | ||
| + | * offers paravirtualized system services | ||
| + | * simple passthrough for directories from host to guest | ||
| == Backward/forward compatibility issues == | == Backward/forward compatibility issues == | ||
| - | Virt Manager integration sinc version 0.9.1 | + | Virtual Machine Manager integration since version 0.9.1 |
| == Links & Sources == | == Links & Sources == | ||
| - | [[9p_virtio]] | + | [[9p_virtio]] (Example Sharing A Host Directory With The Guest) |
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VirtFS
VirtFS is a new paravirtualized filesystem interface designed for improving passthrough technologies in the KVM environment. It is based on the VirtIO framework and uses the 9P protocol.
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Feature functional description
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Detailed
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Why use it?
- virtualization aware filesystem
- offers paravirtualized system services
- simple passthrough for directories from host to guest
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Backward/forward compatibility issues
Virtual Machine Manager integration since version 0.9.1
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Links & Sources
9p_virtio (Example Sharing A Host Directory With The Guest)
