linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] x86: introduce hypervisor_cpuid

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Message-ID: <51EF5970.3070504@redhat.com>
Date:	Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:34:56 +0800
From:	Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
To:	Gleb Natapov <gleb@...hat.com>
CC:	tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com,
	x86@...nel.org, pbonzini@...hat.com, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] x86: introduce hypervisor_cpuid_base()

On 07/23/2013 09:48 PM, Gleb Natapov wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 05:41:02PM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
>> > This patch introduce hypervisor_cpuid_base() which loop test the hypervisor
>> > existence function until the signature match and check the number of leaves if
>> > required. This could be used by Xen/KVM guest to detect the existence of
>> > hypervisor.
>> > 
> Looks good to me.
>
> Since this touches common code, kvm and xen I expect this to be taken
> via the tip tree, correct?
>
Yes, I think so.
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