linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -tip] x86: move vmware to hypervisor

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Date:	Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:40:21 -0700
From:	Alok Kataria <akataria@...are.com>
To:	"david@...g.hm" <david@...g.hm>
Cc:	Jaswinder Singh Rajput <jaswinder@...nel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	x86 maintainers <x86@...nel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH -tip] x86: move vmware to hypervisor

On Thu, 2009-03-26 at 00:10 -0700, david@...g.hm wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Mar 2009, Alok Kataria wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 2009-03-25 at 10:38 -0700, Jaswinder Singh Rajput wrote:
> >> I am not saying we should not hide this behind a config at all. The
> >> point is there is nothing that we save by adding a new config, so what's
> >> the point at all. If you can give me a solid reason like, say, you save
> >> 1% code space with this config option, or 'n' sec in the boottime,  I am
> >> all ears for such an argument.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > So, if there are any tangible benefits with doing this I am ok with it,
> > but your current argument about "Freedom to user"  doesn't sound too
> > compelling.
> 
> isn't it the other way around? you are adding this in, it should be up to 
> you to show that it
> 
> A. has no impact
> 
> B. has a small enough impact that it's not worth the config option

This is what exactly I have mentioned in a mail earlier in this thread.
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/3/25/333

Alok

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