linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/xen: set default memory type for pv guests to WB

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Message-ID: <08357576-145d-2e84-c6ba-b48583bc6bf2@oracle.com>
Date:   Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:37:42 -0400
From:   Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>
To:     Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        x86@...nel.org
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/xen: set default memory type for pv guests to WB



On 6/15/23 8:39 AM, Juergen Gross wrote:
> When running as an unprivileged PV-guest under Xen (not dom0), the
> default MTRR memory type should be write-back.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>

Reviewed-by: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>