linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -v3 2/2] x86: Make Linux guest support optional

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Message-ID: <20130127110616.GD8894@pd.tnic>
Date:	Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:06:16 +0100
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:	X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	devel@...uxdriverproject.org, olaf@...fle.de, apw@...onical.com,
	jasowang@...hat.com, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	JBeulich@...e.com, Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...are.com>,
	"K. Y. Srinivasan" <kys@...rosoft.com>,
	Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH -v3 2/2] x86: Make Linux guest support optional

On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 12:10:51AM +0100, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> From: Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
> 
> Put all config options needed to run Linux as a guest behind a
> CONFIG_HYPERVISOR_GUEST menu so that they don't get built-in by default
> but be selectable by the user. Also, make all units which depend on
> x86_hyper, depend on this new symbol so that compilation doesn't fail
> when CONFIG_HYPERVISOR_GUEST is disabled but those units assume its
> presence.
> 
> While at it, adjust text to changes, remove redundant select.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
> Cc: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...are.com>
> Cc: K. Y. Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
> Cc: Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
> Cc: devel@...uxdriverproject.org

Actually, on a second thought, please hold off from applying this one
just yet - I think I can squeeze in more cleanups, while at it. Running
build-tests now...

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

Sent from a fat crate under my desk. Formatting is fine.
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