firecracker-microvm / firecracker-microvm/firecracker
vhost-user-blk device (booted VMs)
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Roadmap: Tracked
Type: Enhancement
Type: Performance
- Dominant language
- Rust
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Description
# Feature Request
Add support for vhost-user-blk devices by leaving snapshotting support for vhost-user-blk out of scope.
## Describe the desired solution
Firecracker implements a vhost-user-blk frontend.
## Describe possible alternatives
Existing virtio block device.
## Additional context
NA
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