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From: Tim Post <echo@echoreply.us>
Subject: Re: Distro kernel and 'virtualization server' vs. 'server that
	sometimes runs virtual instances' rant (was: Re: Re: [GIT
	PULL] Xen APIC hooks (with io_apic_ops))
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:00:51 +0800
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Sorry, hit send too quickly:

On Mon, 2009-06-01 at 00:44 +0800, Tim Post wrote:

> So in a large way, I think Dan is correct. If a client bought the use of
> memory and barely uses it, I'd rather give them a discount for giving
> some back, enabling me to set up another domain on that node. But don't
> get me wrong, I'd never dream of doing that 'automagically' :)

I meant to add, if an overcommit feature could just make and log
suggestions, it would eliminate a ton of userspace hackery. Thus, it
would be very useful to hosts (albeit in a neutered form).

Most hosts would gladly deal with sed, grep and awk vs libxc and
libxs :)

Cheers,
--Tim