linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/7] KVM: Kernel-based Virtual Machine

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Message-ID: <20061022175609.GA28152@infradead.org>
Date:	Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:56:10 +0100
From:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:	Avi Kivity <avi@...ranet.com>
Cc:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, Muli Ben-Yehuda <muli@...ibm.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Anthony Liguori <aliguori@...ibm.com>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/7] KVM: Kernel-based Virtual Machine

On Sun, Oct 22, 2006 at 07:01:29PM +0200, Avi Kivity wrote:
> >What is the point of 32 bit hosts anyway? Isn't this only available
> >on x86_64 type CPUs in the first place?
> >  
> 
> No, 32-bit hosts are fully supported (except a 32-bit host can't run a 
> 32-bit guest).

Again, what's the point?  All cpus shipped by Intel and AMD that have
hardware virtualization extensions also support the 64bit mode.  Given
that I don't see any point for supporting a 32bit host.

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