Re: [PATCH for-10.0] docs: Document removal of 64-bit on 32-bit emulation

["Daniel P. Berrangé" <berrange@redhat.com>]

On Sat, Apr 12, 2025 at 09:43:15AM -0700, Richard Henderson wrote:
> With acce728cbc6c we disallowed configuring 64-bit guests on
> 32-bit hosts, but forgot to document that in removed-features.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Richard Henderson <richard.henderson@linaro.org>
> ---
>  docs/about/removed-features.rst | 9 +++++++++
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
> index 2527a91795..790a5e481c 100644
> --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst
> +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
> @@ -858,6 +858,15 @@ QEMU.  Since all recent x86 hardware from the past >10 years is
>  capable of the 64-bit x86 extensions, a corresponding 64-bit OS should
>  be used instead.
>  
> +32-bit hosts for 64-bit guests (removed in 10.0)
> +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
> +
> +In general, 32-bit hosts cannot support the memory space or atomicity
> +requirements of 64-bit guests.  Prior to 10.0, QEMU attempted to
> +work around the atomicity issues in system mode by running all vCPUs
> +in a single thread context; in user mode atomicity was simply broken.
> +From 10.0, QEMU has disabled configuration of 64-bit guests on 32-bit hosts.
> +
>  Guest Emulator ISAs
>  -------------------

Reviewed-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>

With regards,
Daniel
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