Re: [patch] remove vcpu_info array v5

Avi Kivity
2008-11-04T14:40:33Z

Glauber Costa wrote:
>> There are simpler data structures. An example is an array. Since we have
>> an upper limit on the number of cpus (->max_cpus) there are no issues with
>> scaling (unlike with the algorithm above).
>>
>
> Yes, but I believe the whole point of jes patches is to remove those limits.
>

So we could linear search huge lists? Or code hashes where arrays would
do? No, sir.

An array of pointers statically sized at MAX_CPUS is fine. If you
insist, you can realloc() it on demand.

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