linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: kvm: add back X86_LOCAL

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Message-Id: <e1c9a950-ffd9-4b84-b416-8d7b3054ed5a@app.fastmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:54:36 +0100
From: "Arnd Bergmann" <arnd@...db.de>
To: "Sean Christopherson" <seanjc@...gle.com>,
 "Arnd Bergmann" <arnd@...nel.org>
Cc: "Paolo Bonzini" <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
 "Thomas Gleixner" <tglx@...utronix.de>, "Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...hat.com>,
 "Borislav Petkov" <bp@...en8.de>,
 "Dave Hansen" <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>, x86@...nel.org,
 "kernel test robot" <lkp@...el.com>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
 "Michael Roth" <michael.roth@....com>,
 "Isaku Yamahata" <isaku.yamahata@...el.com>,
 "Vitaly Kuznetsov" <vkuznets@...hat.com>, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: kvm: add back X86_LOCAL_APIC dependency

On Wed, Nov 13, 2024, at 15:42, Sean Christopherson wrote:
>
> The dependency can and should go on "config KVM", not on the vendor 
> modules.  The net effect on the build is the same, but preventing
> the user from  selecting KVM will provide a slightly better experience.

Makes sense, sending v2 now.

       Arnd