linux-kernel - Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v2 08/11] xen/hvmlite: Extend APIC operations for HVMlite guests

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Message-ID: <56B32220.4040505@citrix.com>
Date:	Thu, 4 Feb 2016 10:04:16 +0000
From:	David Vrabel <david.vrabel@...rix.com>
To:	Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>,
	<david.vrabel@...rix.com>, <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>
CC:	<xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org>, <mcgrof@...e.com>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <roger.pau@...rix.com>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v2 08/11] xen/hvmlite: Extend APIC operations
 for HVMlite guests

On 01/02/16 15:38, Boris Ostrovsky wrote:
> HVMlite guests need to be viewed as having APIC, otherwise smpboot code,
> for example, will complain.

I think we should consider always giving HVMlite guests an emulated
APIC.  I think this eliminates one of the biggest differences between
HVMlite and native/KVM guests and will reduce the risk of future
breakage in this area.

David