From: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>
To: Glauber Costa <glommer@redhat.com>
Cc: kvm@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] export new cpuid KVM_CAP
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:58:26 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4BCA04D2.1040300@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1271356648-5108-5-git-send-email-glommer@redhat.com>
On 04/15/2010 09:37 PM, Glauber Costa wrote:
> Since we're changing the msrs kvmclock uses, we have to communicate
> that to the guest, through cpuid. We can add a new KVM_CAP to the
> hypervisor, and then patch userspace to recognize it.
>
> And if we ever add a new cpuid bit in the future, we have to do that again,
> which create some complexity and delay in feature adoption.
>
> Instead, what I'm proposing in this patch is a new capability, called
> KVM_CAP_X86_CPUID_FEATURE_LIST, that returns the current feature list
> currently supported by the hypervisor. If we ever want to add or remove
> some feature, we only need to tweak into the HV, leaving userspace untouched.
>
>
Hm. We need to update userspace anyway, since we don't like turning
features on unconditionally (it breaks live migration into an older kernel).
--
Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2010-04-17 18:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 76+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-04-15 18:37 [PATCH 0/5] pv clock misc fixes Glauber Costa
2010-04-15 18:37 ` [PATCH 1/5] Add a global synchronization point for pvclock Glauber Costa
2010-04-15 18:37 ` [PATCH 2/5] change msr numbers for kvmclock Glauber Costa
2010-04-15 18:37 ` [PATCH 3/5] Try using new kvm clock msrs Glauber Costa
2010-04-15 18:37 ` [PATCH 4/5] export new cpuid KVM_CAP Glauber Costa
2010-04-15 18:37 ` [PATCH 5/5] add documentation about kvmclock Glauber Costa
2010-04-15 19:28 ` Randy Dunlap
2010-04-15 20:10 ` Glauber Costa
2010-04-17 18:58 ` Avi Kivity [this message]
2010-04-19 14:50 ` [PATCH 4/5] export new cpuid KVM_CAP Glauber Costa
2010-04-20 9:29 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-17 18:55 ` [PATCH 3/5] Try using new kvm clock msrs Avi Kivity
2010-04-17 18:51 ` [PATCH 2/5] change msr numbers for kvmclock Avi Kivity
2010-04-16 20:23 ` [PATCH 1/5] Add a global synchronization point for pvclock Marcelo Tosatti
2010-04-16 20:36 ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2010-04-16 21:05 ` Zachary Amsden
2010-04-19 10:39 ` Peter Zijlstra
2010-04-19 10:50 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 11:05 ` Peter Zijlstra
2010-04-19 11:10 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 14:21 ` Glauber Costa
2010-04-19 14:33 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 14:46 ` Peter Zijlstra
2010-04-19 16:18 ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2010-04-20 9:31 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-20 18:23 ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2010-04-20 18:54 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-20 19:42 ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2010-04-21 0:07 ` Zachary Amsden
2010-04-22 13:11 ` Glauber Costa
2010-04-23 1:44 ` Zachary Amsden
2010-04-23 9:34 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-23 19:22 ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2010-04-23 19:25 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-23 21:31 ` Zachary Amsden
2010-04-23 21:35 ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2010-04-23 21:41 ` Zachary Amsden
2010-04-24 9:30 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-24 9:29 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 16:11 ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2010-04-19 14:26 ` Glauber Costa
2010-04-19 16:19 ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2010-04-19 18:25 ` Glauber Costa
2010-04-20 1:57 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2010-04-20 9:35 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-20 12:59 ` Glauber Costa
2010-04-20 15:16 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-21 0:01 ` Zachary Amsden
2010-04-21 8:06 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-17 18:48 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-17 18:49 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 10:43 ` Peter Zijlstra
2010-04-19 10:47 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 10:56 ` Peter Zijlstra
2010-04-19 11:13 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 11:19 ` Peter Zijlstra
2010-04-19 11:40 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 14:32 ` Glauber Costa
2010-04-19 14:37 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 10:46 ` Peter Zijlstra
2010-04-19 10:49 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 10:51 ` Peter Zijlstra
2010-04-19 10:54 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 18:35 ` Zachary Amsden
2010-04-20 9:39 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-21 0:05 ` Zachary Amsden
2010-04-21 8:08 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 10:49 ` Peter Zijlstra
2010-04-19 10:53 ` Avi Kivity
2010-04-19 10:59 ` Peter Zijlstra
2010-04-19 11:35 ` Avi Kivity
2010-10-25 23:30 ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2010-10-25 23:30 ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2010-10-26 8:14 ` Avi Kivity
2010-10-26 10:49 ` Glauber Costa
2010-10-26 17:04 ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
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