linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] KVM: Enable EPT access bit feature

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Date:	Wed, 16 May 2012 12:21:53 +0300
From:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>
To:	Xudong Hao <xudong.hao@...ux.intel.com>
CC:	kvm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	haitao.shan@...el.com, xiantao.zhang@...el.com,
	xudong.hao@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] KVM: Enable EPT access bit feature

On 05/16/2012 04:04 AM, Xudong Hao wrote:
> EPT A/D bits enable VMMs to efficiently implement memory management and page classification algorithms to optimize VM memory operations such as de-fragmentation, paging, live-migration, and check-pointing.
>
> The series of patches enable the EPT access bit in KVM.
>
> PATCH 1: Add EPT A/D bits definition.
> PATCH 2: Add kernel parameter to control EPT A/D bits support, the feature is on by default.
> PATCH 3: Enable EPT A/D bits if supported by turning on relevant bit in EPTP.
> PATCH 4: Enabling Access bit when doing memory swapping.
>

Minor comment on patch 2, but otherwise looks good.

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