On 01/16/2012 08:42 AM, Alexander Graf wrote:
On 14.01.2012, at 19:26, Raghavendra K T wrote:
Extends Linux guest running on KVM hypervisor to support pv-ticketlocks.
During smp_boot_cpus paravirtualied KVM guest detects if the hypervisor has
required feature (KVM_FEATURE_PVLOCK_KICK) to sup
On Jan 16, 2012, at 2:57 PM, Alexander Graf wrote:
>
> On 14.01.2012, at 19:25, Raghavendra K T wrote:
>
>> The 5-patch series to follow this email extends KVM-hypervisor and Linux
>> guest
>> running on KVM-hypervisor to support pv-ticket spinlocks, based on Xen's
>> implementation.
>>
>> O
On 16.01.2012, at 04:51, Srivatsa Vaddagiri wrote:
> * Alexander Graf [2012-01-16 04:23:24]:
>
>>> +5. KVM_HC_KICK_CPU
>>> +
>>> +value: 5
>>> +Architecture: x86
>>> +Purpose: Hypercall used to wakeup a vcpu from HLT state
>>> +
>>> +Usage example : A vcpu of a paravirtu
On 14.01.2012, at 19:25, Raghavendra K T wrote:
> The 5-patch series to follow this email extends KVM-hypervisor and Linux
> guest
> running on KVM-hypervisor to support pv-ticket spinlocks, based on Xen's
> implementation.
>
> One hypercall is introduced in KVM hypervisor,that allows a vcpu
* Alexander Graf [2012-01-16 04:23:24]:
> > +5. KVM_HC_KICK_CPU
> > +
> > +value: 5
> > +Architecture: x86
> > +Purpose: Hypercall used to wakeup a vcpu from HLT state
> > +
> > +Usage example : A vcpu of a paravirtualized guest that is busywaiting in
> > guest
> > +kerne
On 14.01.2012, at 19:25, Raghavendra K T wrote:
> Add a hypercall to KVM hypervisor to support pv-ticketlocks
>
> KVM_HC_KICK_CPU allows the calling vcpu to kick another vcpu out of halt
> state.
>
> The presence of these hypercalls is indicated to guest via
> KVM_FEATURE_PVLOCK_KICK/KVM_CAP_
On 14.01.2012, at 19:27, Raghavendra K T wrote:
> Add Documentation on CPUID, KVM_CAP_PVLOCK_KICK, and Hypercalls supported.
>
> KVM_HC_KICK_CPU hypercall added to wakeup halted vcpu in
> paravirtual spinlock enabled guest.
>
> KVM_FEATURE_PVLOCK_KICK enables guest to check whether pv spinlock
On 14.01.2012, at 19:26, Raghavendra K T wrote:
> Extends Linux guest running on KVM hypervisor to support pv-ticketlocks.
>
> During smp_boot_cpus paravirtualied KVM guest detects if the hypervisor has
> required feature (KVM_FEATURE_PVLOCK_KICK) to support pv-ticketlocks. If so,
> support fo
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 08:07:01PM -0800, David Miller wrote:
> From: Stephen Hemminger
> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:30:38 -0800
>
> > Subject: vhost-net: add module alias (v2.1)
> >
> > By adding some module aliases, programs (or users) won't have to explicitly
> > call modprobe. Vhost-net will
