Another subprocess for vmd(8)
by from OpenBSD Journal on (#73VG9)
Dave Voutila (dv@)has continued his work on movingvmd(8)to a multi-process model.(Undeadlyfirst reportedon this in 2023.)This time thevirtio scsi device has beenconverted to a subprocess:
CVSROOT:/cvsModule name:srcChanges by:dv@cvs.openbsd.org2026/02/22 15:54:54Modified files:usr.sbin/vmd : vioscsi.c virtio.c virtio.h vmd.c vmd.h Log message:vmd(8): convert virtio scsi device to a subprocess.Break the virtio scsi device (used as a cd-rom drive) into asubprocess like the virtio block and network devices. This leavesonly the entropy device (viornd) and vmmci device running in-processwith the vcpus.ok mlarkin@