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virtio-console: qdev conversion, new virtio-serial-bus
This commit converts the virtio-console device to create a newvirtio-serial bus that can host console and generic serial ports. Thefile hosting this code is now called virtio-serial-bus.c.
The virtio console is now a very simple qdev device that sits on the...
virtio-serial-bus: Add a port 'name' property for port discovery in guests
The port 'id' or number is internal state between the guest kernel andour bus implementation. This is invocation-dependent and isn't part ofthe guest-host ABI.
To correcly enumerate and map ports between the host and the guest, the...
virtio-serial: Add a 'virtserialport' device for generic serial port support
This commit adds a simple chardev-based serial port. Any data the guestsends is forwarded to the chardev and vice-versa.
Sample uses for such a device can be obtaining info from the guest like...