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

[mahmoh]

Blueprint changed by mahmoh:

Whiteboard changed:
  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) 2008 R2 SP1/Win 7, 2) everything else
  
  Work Items:
  [ahs3]  Build the latest drivers from the latest source: DONE
  [markashtonb]  Find out if we want to sign, WHQL, support (possibly code updates), Logo, assign build/test responsibilities for driver updates/LTS releases: POSTPONED
  [mahmoh]  Get input on release(s) to certify from hallyn (target latest LTS + latest Natty): DONE
   - per hallyn, 10.04.02 and 11.04 64 bit server releases (ISOs, no updates, June) - should be good
- [mahmoh]  Test the drivers as possible - 1) 2008 R2/SCSI on LTS, 2) Natty?: POSTPONED
+ [mahmoh]  Test the drivers as possible - 1) 2008 R2/SCSI on LTS, 2) Oneiric: DONE
+  - latest net and scsi drivers pass testing, hypervisor stack will pass on Lucid (w/ pending SRU -201110~15) and Oneiric passes (release)
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  (see https://launchpad.net/kvm-guest-drivers-windows for downloads of latest drivers from source.)
  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