linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v5 010/104] KVM: TDX: Make TDX VM type supported

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Date:   Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:49:44 +0100
From:   Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:     Kai Huang <kai.huang@...el.com>,
        Isaku Yamahata <isaku.yamahata@...il.com>
Cc:     isaku.yamahata@...el.com, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Jim Mattson <jmattson@...gle.com>,
        erdemaktas@...gle.com, Connor Kuehl <ckuehl@...hat.com>,
        Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v5 010/104] KVM: TDX: Make TDX VM type supported

On 3/15/22 22:47, Kai Huang wrote:
>> The intention is that developers can exercise the new code step-by-step even if
>> the TDX KVM isn't complete.
> What is the purpose/value to allow developers to exercise the new code step-by-
> step?  Userspace cannot create TD successfully anyway until all patches are
> ready.

We can move this to the end when the patch is committed, but I think 
there is value in showing that the series works (for partial definitions 
of "work") at every step of the enablement process.

Paolo