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Really hope this doesn't affect their development of VirtIO drivers and related virtualization technology. Although being realistic, it probably will.
by seanw444 4y ago
Really hope this doesn't affect their development of VirtIO drivers and related virtualization technology. Although being realistic, it probably will.
- stephencoyner 4y ago“However, layoffs are off limits in some areas. “We will not reduce roles directly selling to customers or building our products,” Hicks wrote.”
- rwmj 4y agoThis isn't going to affect virtio at all. The drivers are vitally important to virtualization and anyway the layoffs affect back office staff like IT, not product development or customer support. In fact it's rather the opposite, virtio is being implemented in more and more hardware.
- topspin 4y ago> virtio is being implemented in more and more hardware Would be interested in more information on that.
- rwmj 4y agoHere's an older article: https://lwn.net/Articles/805235/ https://lwn.net/Articles/805235/ I believe it has accelerated since then and there are now multiple manufacturers making virtio devices.