RE: [Patch v3 2/3] Drivers: hv: add Azure Blob driver

From: Long Li
Date: Wed Jul 14 2021 - 17:23:10 EST


> Subject: Re: [Patch v3 2/3] Drivers: hv: add Azure Blob driver
>
> On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 07:45:21PM -0700, longli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > From: Long Li <longli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Azure Blob storage provides scalable and durable data storage for Azure.
> >
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> > This driver adds support for accelerated access to Azure Blob storage.
> > As an alternative to REST APIs, it provides a fast data path that uses
> > host native network stack and secure direct data link for storage server
> access.
>
> Where is the userspace code that interacts with this driver through your
> custom ioctl interface?

The user-space code is being developed on all supported languages for Blob access,
and will be placed in the github:
https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk

I will add that information to the patch.

Long

>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h