Re: [PATCH] KVM: fix calculation of initial value of rdx register

["Hesse, Christian" <mail-8oMOrB1mGocUSW6y5lq3GQ@public.gmane.org>]

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On Tuesday 07 November 2006 09:14, Avi Kivity wrote:
> Hesse, Christian wrote:
> > On Monday 06 November 2006 14:15, you wrote:
> >> On bootup, the rdx register contains information about the processor. 
> >> The function which calculates this value has the bugs:
> >>
> >>  - missing 'cpuid' to get the value from the processor
> >>  - missing register clobber caused a miscompilation in some
> >> circumstances - we shouldn't return a value that depends on the current
> >> processor in case we migrate
> >>
> >> In any case nobody looks at the value, so just return a generic P6
> >> identifier.
> >
> > I'm sorry, but this does not change the situation for me... My system
> > still freezes with the same messages.
> >
> > Awaiting more patches. :)
>
> Please revert all external patches (except kvm :) and try again.  I
> don't think it matters, but let's make sure.

You are right, it does not matter.

> Then, please apply the attached patch.  You will need serial console or
> netconsole, and to
>
>    echo 9 > /proc/sysrq-trigger
>
> before launching the VM.

There is no patch attached to this mail...

> BTW, what OS are you trying to run in the guest?

I try to boot a Windows XP SP2 install CD.
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Regards,
Chris

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