[Spice-devel] Request For Comments: proposals for standarizing VDI protocols in IETF

[Hans de Goede]

Hi,

On 02/10/2011 08:00 AM, liang.liang12 at zte.com.cn wrote:
> 
> Hi, Hans
> 
> Thank you very much for pointing out our errors and your valuable comments :) we will make corresponding changes and submit updates to IETF later.
> 

You're welcome.

> For mentioned vmware svga graphics card, I just studied some references:
> http://vmware-svga.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/vmware-svga/trunk/doc/gpu-wiov.pdf
> http://vmware-svga.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/vmware-svga/trunk/doc/svga_interface.txt
> 
>  From the references, my feeling is that it has similar architecture with SPICE QXL architecture: emulated PCI device and graphics command. Compared to QXL, it provides some 3D acceleration and all operations are executed on host. Also it is mentioned that VMware SVGA graphics card is implemented in all VMware products. We will continue to study whether VMware VDI products also adopt it. Thanks for your clue!
> 

Good that you're looking into this!

> BTW: do you know the schedule of 3D acceleration by SPICE community/RHEV ?

No not really I'm afraid, all I can say is that it is on our to do list.

Regards,

Hans