[ANNOUNCE] kvm-37 release

[Avi Kivity <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>]

This release merges the pic/lapic/ioapic into mainline.  While some 
known issues exist, we're now at the point where it's better to get some 
wider exposure rather than keep it alone on a branch.

Some regressions are expected; please report them as they appear.  A new 
qmeu option -no-kvm-irqchip is available to disable the new functionality.

While many people are listed in the credits for this effort, I'd like to 
thank Eddie and Qing for persevering and doing the hard work of actually 
getting it in a form suitable for inclusion and fixing the bugs.  This 
release is mostly their work.

Changes since kvm-36:
- in-kernel lapic, ioapic, and pic (Eddie Dong, Qing He, Sheng Yang, 
Gregory Haskins, Dor Laor, me)
- split segment reload (vmx microoptimization) (Laurent Vivier)
- fix vga redraw regression (Izik Eidus)
- fix testsuite compilation with older assemblers (H. Peter Anvin)

Notes:
    If you use the modules bundled with kvm-37, you can use any version
of Linux from 2.6.9 upwards.
    If you use the modules bundled with Linux 2.6.20, you need to use
kvm-12.
    If you use the modules bundled with Linux 2.6.21, you need to use
kvm-17.
    Modules from Linux 2.6.22 and up will work with any kvm version from
kvm-22.  Some features may only be available in newer releases.
    For best performance, use Linux 2.6.23-rc2 or later as the host.

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