[Blueprint server-o-windows-paravirtual-drivers] Packaging of Windows Guest Paravirtual Drivers

[Robbie Williamson]

Blueprint changed by Robbie Williamson:

Whiteboard changed:
- Welcome to Ubuntu Developer Summit!
- #uds-o #track #Packaging of Windows Guest Paravirtual Drivers 
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  Problems:
  
  - PV Drivers cannot be installed on an exhisting or pre-installed Win VM
  - Red Hat PV Drivers are signed and allow install on exhisting guests, drivers must be signed to be installed (initial) for 2008/Win 7
  - Signed drivers can be installed but are not supported by Microsoft unless WHQLed (MS Certiified and couter-signed)
  - RH owns copyright, and while it remains GPL2, they could fork it any time, leaving us responsible for bugfixes.
  
  == Questions ==
  - Is there an outside source for these drivers?
  - WHQL support boundries?
  - Who will own/maintain and run the certification tests on LTS releases the drivers once signed/WHQLed?
  - Partner or Multiverse
  
  == Drivers ==
  - SCSI (2x/3x speed increase)
  - Network (decrease latency but may be flaky)
  - Serial (used?)
  - Balloon (unknown/untested)
  
  Priorities:
- 1) SCSI, 2) Network (if not flaky), 3) Baloon, 4) Serial, 
+ 1) SCSI, 2) Network (if not flaky), 3) Baloon, 4) Serial,
  1) 2008 R2 SP1/Win 7, 2) everything else
  
- == Actions ==
- - Build the latest drivers from the latest source (ahs3)
- - Find out if we want to sign, WHQL, support (possibly code updates), Logo, assign build/test responsibilities for driver updates/LTS releases (MarkBaker)
- - Get input on release(s) to certify from hallyn (mahmoh): target latest LTS + latest Natty
- - Test the drivers as possible - 1) 2008 R2/SCSI on LTS, 2) Natty? (mahmoh)
- - Compare driver performance to existing WHQLed performance (wishlist)
+ Work Items:
+ [ahs3] Build the latest drivers from the latest source: TODO
+ [markashtonb] Find out if we want to sign, WHQL, support (possibly code updates), Logo, assign build/test responsibilities for driver updates/LTS releases: TODO
+ [mahmoh] Get input on release(s) to certify from hallyn (target latest LTS + latest Natty): TODO
+ [mahmoh] Test the drivers as possible - 1) 2008 R2/SCSI on LTS, 2) Natty? : TODO
+ Compare driver performance to existing WHQLed performance (wishlist): TODO

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Packaging of Windows Guest Paravirtual Drivers
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/server-o-windows-paravirtual-drivers