Re: [PATCH 00/10] in-kernel APIC v3 (kernel side)

["Gregory Haskins" <ghaskins-Et1tbQHTxzrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>]

>>> On Sun, May 13, 2007 at  9:10 AM, in message <46470E58.2040208-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>,
Avi Kivity <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org> wrote: 
> Gregory Haskins wrote:
>> I am pleased to announce v3, which builds upon v2 by adding:
>>   
> 
> While I haven't reviewed all this yet, it look like we can merge this 
> early next week.

Thats great news, thanks!

> 
> What remains to be done:
> -  boot test mainstream (Linux + Windows) guests on (vmx, svm) x (32, 64) 
> host x (32, 64) guest
> -  boot test non- mainstream guests
> -  measure Windows APIC HAL performance improvement
> -  measure Linux performance non- regression
> -  show newer userspace running older with Linux 2.6.22- rc1 and kvm- 24 
> userspace running with new code
> -  add non- intrusive external module support
> 
> I'll certainly help with the second item, as I've built a considerable 
> collection of guests, and possibly with others as time allows.  I guess 
> I can help with the last too.

I can handle the other items, except for SVN testing.  I currently only have a Merom-T7600 and Woodcrest-5130 Intel setup.  I should have some SVN hardware at some point soon, but not sure when (probably a few weeks out at the earliest).  Any help also testing the SVN side would be appreciated.

> 
> Mainstream target is 2.6.23.




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