linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 06/10] x86/paravirt: introduce new config option PARAVIRT

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Date:   Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:22:57 -0400
From:   Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>
To:     Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org, x86@...nel.org,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Cc:     akataria@...are.com, rusty@...tcorp.com.au, hpa@...or.com,
        tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 06/10] x86/paravirt: introduce new config option
 PARAVIRT_XXL

On 08/10/2018 07:52 AM, Juergen Gross wrote:
> A large amount of paravirt ops is used by Xen PV guests only. Add a new
> config option PARAVIRT_XXL which is selected by XEN_PV. Later we can
> put the Xen PV only paravirt ops under the PARACVIRT_XXL umbrella.

What does "XXL" stand for? My immediate thought was "extra extra large"
but I suspect it's something else.

-boris