From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1755091AbYAZQgs (ORCPT ); Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:36:48 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752484AbYAZQgh (ORCPT ); Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:36:37 -0500 Received: from hs-out-0708.google.com ([64.233.178.249]:2351 "EHLO hs-out-2122.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752460AbYAZQgg (ORCPT ); Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:36:36 -0500 Message-ID: <479B619E.3010801@codemonkey.ws> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:36:46 -0600 From: Anthony Liguori User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20071022) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Alexey Eremenko CC: kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [kvm-devel] [PATCH 3/8] SVM: add module parameter to disable NestedPaging References: <1201294393-22613-1-git-send-email-joerg.roedel@amd.com> <1201294393-22613-4-git-send-email-joerg.roedel@amd.com> <2D848F959C03D945A84E9EDE7F7BFE4274021D@orsmsx424.amr.corp.intel.com> <20080126072556.GB21476@8bytes.org> <7fac565a0801260149j7d6d48demfb49d2bb0d5a952@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <7fac565a0801260149j7d6d48demfb49d2bb0d5a952@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Alexey Eremenko wrote: >> Generally I see no problem with it. But at least for NPT I don't see a >> reason why someone should want to disable it on a VM basis (as far as it >> works stable). Avi, what do you think? >> >> > > 1. This is more user-friendly and easier-to-find > I'm inclined to disagree. Why add an additional thing for people to tune if they really shouldn't need to. Once NPT/EPT support are stable, is there any reason to want to disable it? Regards, Anthony Liguori > 2. A lot of people would like to view (and Demo) it side-by-side. > > 3. Useful for BETA-testing of KVM. > > From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Anthony Liguori Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/8] SVM: add module parameter to disable NestedPaging Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:36:46 -0600 Message-ID: <479B619E.3010801@codemonkey.ws> References: <1201294393-22613-1-git-send-email-joerg.roedel@amd.com> <1201294393-22613-4-git-send-email-joerg.roedel@amd.com> <2D848F959C03D945A84E9EDE7F7BFE4274021D@orsmsx424.amr.corp.intel.com> <20080126072556.GB21476@8bytes.org> <7fac565a0801260149j7d6d48demfb49d2bb0d5a952@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org, linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Alexey Eremenko Return-path: In-Reply-To: <7fac565a0801260149j7d6d48demfb49d2bb0d5a952-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org Alexey Eremenko wrote: >> Generally I see no problem with it. But at least for NPT I don't see a >> reason why someone should want to disable it on a VM basis (as far as it >> works stable). Avi, what do you think? >> >> > > 1. This is more user-friendly and easier-to-find > I'm inclined to disagree. Why add an additional thing for people to tune if they really shouldn't need to. Once NPT/EPT support are stable, is there any reason to want to disable it? Regards, Anthony Liguori > 2. A lot of people would like to view (and Demo) it side-by-side. > > 3. Useful for BETA-testing of KVM. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/