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diff --git a/abstract.tex b/abstract.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3e87d2f --- /dev/null +++ b/abstract.tex @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +This document describes the specifications of the ``virtio'' family of +devices. These devices are found in virtual environments, yet by +design they look like physical devices to the guest +within the virtual machine - and this +document treats them as such. This similarity allows the guest to use standard +drivers and discovery mechanisms. + +The purpose of virtio and this specification is that virtual +environments and guests should have a straightforward, efficient, +standard and extensible mechanism for virtual devices, rather +than boutique per-environment or per-OS mechanisms. |