From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Raslan, KarimAllah" Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] X86/VMX: Disable VMX preemption timer if MWAIT is not intercepted Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:33:10 +0000 Message-ID: <1523439190.5178.16.camel@amazon.de> References: <1523362546-20909-1-git-send-email-karahmed@amazon.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Cc: "kvm@vger.kernel.org" , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , "tglx@linutronix.de" , "x86@kernel.org" , "hpa@zytor.com" , "mingo@redhat.com" , "pbonzini@redhat.com" , "rkrcmar@redhat.com" To: "kernellwp@gmail.com" Return-path: In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US Content-ID: <5A7781531D660A4BA125F1C4119599D4@amazon.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org T24gV2VkLCAyMDE4LTA0LTExIGF0IDA5OjI0ICswODAwLCBXYW5wZW5nIExpIHdyb3RlOg0KPiAy MDE4LTA0LTEwIDIwOjE1IEdNVCswODowMCBLYXJpbUFsbGFoIEFobWVkIDxrYXJhaG1lZEBhbWF6 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