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From: Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: KVM Test result, kernel ff5bdac.., userspace eb2fd67.. -- One
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On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 04:21:02PM +0300, Avi Kivity wrote:
> Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
>> Perhaps kvm-userspace should check for kernel version and disable
>> hugetlb backed memory. Nasty.
>>
>>   
>
> That means if a distro fixed this bug, then it would still suffer.  I don't 
> think we can test for this?  Otherwise I see no choice but a version check.

>>From kernel code, easily. Well, it ought to be possible to create a
small test guest that replicates the issue, but I don't think its worth
the trouble.