Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] Add definitions for current cpu models..

[Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>]

On 12/21/2009 08:46 AM, john cooper wrote:
> This adds definitions for contemporary processors
> which may be selected via -cpu<model>, as an
> alternative to the existing use of -cpu qemu64
> augmented with a series of feature flags.
>
> The primary motivation was determination of a
> least common denominator within a given processor
> class for simplification of guest migration.  It
> is still possible to modify an arbitrary model via
> additional feature flags however the goal here was
> to make doing so unnecessary in typical usage.  The
> other consideration was providing models names
> reflective of current processors.  Both AMD and
> Intel have reviewed the models in terms of balancing
> generality of migration vs. excessive feature
> downgrade relative to released silicon.
>
> A cpu feature 'check' option is also added which
> warns when feature flags (either implicit in a cpu
> model or explicit on the command line) would have
> otherwise been quietly disabled for a guest.
>
> This patch was tested relative to qemu-kvm.git.
>    


Nothing kvm-specific in there, yes?  If so, it should go though qemu.git.

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