From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43)
	id 1MeV1y-0003Qy-F8
	for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:23:50 -0400
Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43)
	id 1MeV1s-0003Qm-FV
	for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:23:48 -0400
Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=40873 helo=monty-python.gnu.org)
	by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MeV1s-0003Qj-AN
	for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:23:44 -0400
Received: from tx2ehsobe005.messaging.microsoft.com ([65.55.88.15]:54089
	helo=TX2EHSOBE009.bigfish.com)
	by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_ARCFOUR_MD5:16)
	(Exim 4.60) (envelope-from <Andre.Przywara@amd.com>)
	id 1MeV1r-0005mX-Fv
	for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:23:43 -0400
Message-ID: <4A8EADC9.3090106@amd.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:23:05 +0200
From: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@amd.com>
MIME-Version: 1.0
References: <1250804057-29681-1-git-send-email-andre.przywara@amd.com>
	<20090821133330.GB4436@shareable.org>
In-Reply-To: <20090821133330.GB4436@shareable.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Subject: [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH] introduce kvm64 CPU
List-Id: qemu-devel.nongnu.org
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/qemu-devel>,
	<mailto:qemu-devel-request@nongnu.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.gnu.org/pipermail/qemu-devel>
List-Post: <mailto:qemu-devel@nongnu.org>
List-Help: <mailto:qemu-devel-request@nongnu.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/qemu-devel>,
	<mailto:qemu-devel-request@nongnu.org?subject=subscribe>
To: Jamie Lokier <jamie@shareable.org>
Cc: kvm@vger.kernel.org, avi@redhat.com, qemu-devel@nongnu.org

Jamie Lokier wrote:
> Andre Przywara wrote:
>> In addition to the TCG based qemu64 type let's introduce a kvm64 CPU type,
>> which is the least common denominator of all KVM-capable x86-CPUs
>> (based on Intel Pentium 4 Prescott). It can be used as a base type
>> for migration.
> 
> The idea is nice and the name is right, but the description is wrong.
> 
> It obviously isn't the least common denominator of all KVM-capable
> x86-CPUs, as my KVM-capable Core Duo (32-bit) cannot run it.
 > A kvm32 would be nice for symmetry.
Well, thats why I named it kvm_64_. If you happen to stuck with 32bit 
(pity you!) then I agree that a kvm32 would be nice to have.
Will think about it...

Regards,
Andre.

-- 
Andre Przywara
AMD-OSRC (Dresden)
Tel: x29712