linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] KVM: VMX: Notify if VMX is already in use

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Message-ID: <4EDF7797.9080103@redhat.com>
Date:	Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:26:31 +0200
From:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>
To:	Sasha Levin <levinsasha928@...il.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Joerg Roedel <joerg.roedel@....com>,
	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>, kvm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] KVM: VMX: Notify if VMX is already in use

On 12/07/2011 04:24 PM, Sasha Levin wrote:
> > 
> > That's odd.  IIRC when we discussed this with them, they were executing
> > VMXON/VMXOFF dynamically.  Looks like they changed this.
> > 
> > Anyway, please adjust according to Joerg's comment (and add the word
> > "using"), and I'll apply.
>
> I've seen it the day before I've sent those patches. vbox driver loaded,
> kvm silently failed and rdmsr showed SVME turned on.
>
> Will resend.

Ah, maybe they do it differently on AMD.  Or they changed things.

btw, was it really silent?  Didn't modprobe complain?

The patch makes sense in any case.

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