Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-20 Thread He, Qing
Dor Laor wrote: > Haydn Solomon wrote: > I have a question on guest smp performance. If I have a host with core 2 duo, should > a kvm guest perform better using -smp 2 as opposed to not using -smp 2? > Well, it depends: > In general Avi measured 40% performance increase for using a second cpu in

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-20 Thread He, Qing
From: Dor Laor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 2007年9月21日 5:09 To: Haydn Solomon Cc: He, Qing; kvm-devel; Avi Kivity Subject: Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest Haydn Solomon wrote: I have a question on guest smp performance. If I have a host with

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-20 Thread Gildas
2007/9/20, Farkas Levente <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> can you tell me what does the HAL means here? and what's kind of HAL > >> exists what are the advantage/disadvantages them. how can i > >> change/configure this? > > > > Hardware Abstraction Layer. See: > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/99588 >

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-20 Thread Farkas Levente
Luca wrote: > On 9/20/07, Farkas Levente <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Dor Laor wrote: >>> Haydn Solomon wrote: I have a question on guest smp performance. If I have a host with core 2 duo, should a kvm guest perform better using -smp 2 as opposed to not using -smp 2? >>> Well,

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-20 Thread Luca
On 9/20/07, Farkas Levente <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dor Laor wrote: > > Haydn Solomon wrote: > >> I have a question on guest smp performance. If I have a host with core > >> 2 duo, should a kvm guest perform better using -smp 2 as opposed to > >> not using -smp 2? > >> > > Well, it depends: > >

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-20 Thread Farkas Levente
Dor Laor wrote: > Haydn Solomon wrote: >> I have a question on guest smp performance. If I have a host with core >> 2 duo, should a kvm guest perform better using -smp 2 as opposed to >> not using -smp 2? >> > Well, it depends: > In general Avi measured 40% performance increase for using a second c

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-20 Thread Dor Laor
TED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] On Behalf Of > Avi Kivity > >Sent: 2007年9月18日 22:06 > >To: Haydn Solomon > >Cc: kvm-devel > >Subject: Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest > > >

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-20 Thread Haydn Solomon
> > >Sent: 2007年9月18日 22:06 > > >To: Haydn Solomon > > >Cc: kvm-devel > > >Subject: Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest > > > > > >Haydn Solomon wrote: > > >> I am interested in installing smp windows 2003 server guest and have

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-18 Thread Haydn Solomon
half Of Avi Kivity > >Sent: 2007年9月18日 22:06 > >To: Haydn Solomon > >Cc: kvm-devel > >Subject: Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest > > > >Haydn Solomon wrote: > >> I am interested in installing smp windows 2003 server guest and have > >> som

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-18 Thread He, Qing
>-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Avi Kivity >Sent: 2007年9月18日 22:06 >To: Haydn Solomon >Cc: kvm-devel >Subject: Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest > >Haydn Solomon wrote: >> I am interested in i

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-18 Thread Haydn Solomon
Many thanks. On 9/18/07, Avi Kivity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Haydn Solomon wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good question. What HALs are available for Windows 2003 > SMP? > > > > > > > > > The following are available... > >

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-18 Thread Avi Kivity
Haydn Solomon wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Good question. What HALs are available for Windows 2003 SMP? > > > > > > The following are available... > > > > acpi multiprocessor pc > > acpi uniprocessor pc > > a

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-18 Thread Haydn Solomon
> > > > > > > > > > Good question. What HALs are available for Windows 2003 SMP? > > > > > > > > > The following are available... > > > > > > acpi multiprocessor pc > > > acpi uniprocessor pc > > > acpi pc > > > mps uniprocessor pc > > > mps multiprocessor pc > > > standard pc > > > other > >

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-18 Thread Haydn Solomon
On 9/18/07, Avi Kivity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Haydn Solomon wrote: > > > > > > On 9/18/07, *Avi Kivity* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > It's working will with -no-kvm-irqchip. Not so sure without the > > switch, > > but we're improving

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-18 Thread Avi Kivity
Haydn Solomon wrote: > > > On 9/18/07, *Avi Kivity* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > > > It's working will with -no-kvm-irqchip. Not so sure without the > switch, > but we're improving things. > > I haven't tested performance very thoroughly. What's you

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-18 Thread Haydn Solomon
On 9/18/07, Avi Kivity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > It's working will with -no-kvm-irqchip. Not so sure without the switch, > but we're improving things. > > I haven't tested performance very thoroughly. What's your workload? My workload medium to high. Running full cisco labs using cisco

Re: [kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-18 Thread Avi Kivity
Haydn Solomon wrote: > I am interested in installing smp windows 2003 server guest and have > some questions. > > 1. Is windows smp guest working and performing well at this point in kvm? It's working will with -no-kvm-irqchip. Not so sure without the switch, but we're improving things. I hav

[kvm-devel] windows 2003 smp guest

2007-09-18 Thread Haydn Solomon
I am interested in installing smp windows 2003 server guest and have some questions. 1. Is windows smp guest working and performing well at this point in kvm? 2. If question 1 above is true, then what HAL should I choose during installation and what other flags should I use when running it? Tha