Gregory Haskins wrote: > This patch applies to the preempt-hooks branch to enable KVM to function > properly on VMX. With preemption enabled, the KVM context can get scheduled > out at arbitrary points. The preempt-hooks allow us to correctly restore > the host state while being preemptible, but preemption causes problems on the > schedule-in side if the vcpu-task migrates to a new pCPU. > > Ideally we can handle the migration scenario better (patch for this in > progress). However, this patch provides correctness in the interim at the > expense of a small amount of flexibility. E.g. we can only migrate when the > vcpu_lock is not held. > >
I'd rather wait for the real fix, especially as this is an experimental branch. Can you provide details of the issue? -- Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel
