linux-kernel - [PATCH 2.6.24-rcX] xen: disable vcpu

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Date:	Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:07:17 -0800
From:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Xen-devel <xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2.6.24-rcX] xen: disable vcpu_info placement for now

There have been several reports of Xen guest domains locking up when
using vcpu_info structure placement.  Disable it for now.

Signed-off-by: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...source.com>
---
 arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c |    2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

===================================================================
--- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ struct shared_info *HYPERVISOR_shared_in
  *
  * 0: not available, 1: available
  */
-static int have_vcpu_info_placement = 1;
+static int have_vcpu_info_placement = 0;
 
 static void __init xen_vcpu_setup(int cpu)
 {


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