linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 24/24] make vsmp a paravirt client

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Date:	Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:33:41 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
To:	Glauber de Oliveira Costa <gcosta@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	glommer@...il.com, tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...e.hu,
	rusty@...tcorp.com.au, chrisw@...s-sol.org, avi@...ranet.com,
	anthony@...emonkey.ws, virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
	lguest@...abs.org, kvm-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	zach@...are.com, jun.nakajima@...el.com,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>, kiran@...lemp.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 24/24] make vsmp a paravirt client


> The vsmp_64.c file is now compiled unconditionally, according to which
> me and kiran agreed to. The detection code is always run, but will only
> trigger when a suitable box is found. Accordingly, the paravirt structs
> are only touched when PARAVIRT is on. Otherwise, we don't even have the
> symbols.

That seems dumb. What good is it if it doesn't patch the interrupt code?

-Andi
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