linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -v2] Add MCE support to KVM

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Date:	Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:32:52 +0800
From:	Huang Ying <ying.huang@...el.com>
To:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>
Cc:	Anthony Liguori <anthony@...emonkey.ws>,
	"kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH -v2] Add MCE support to KVM

On Wed, 2009-04-22 at 00:21 +0800, Avi Kivity wrote:
> Anthony Liguori wrote:
> >
> > Regardless of the KVM interface for this, to go upstream to QEMU, this 
> > needs a TCG implementation which means the logic must be duplicated in 
> > userspace.  In particular, this is because a user-visible command is 
> > being introduced in the monitor.
> 
> Definitely.
> 
> >
> > So Avi, regardless of what interface is chosen for KVM, can you hold 
> > off applying these patches until there is a TCG implementation?  
> > Otherwise, we'll be playing catchup between kvm-userspace and upstream 
> > QEMU forever.
> 
> I have a feeling we will anyway, but that's no reason to increase the 
> gap.  Huang, can you generate a version for qemu/tcg?

OK. I will implement the qemu/tcg support.

Best Regards,
Huang Ying


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