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[Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH] Add hypercall to expose physical CPU in xen hype

To: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH] Add hypercall to expose physical CPU in xen hypervisor
From: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:03:34 -0800
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On 11/07/09 23:46, Keir Fraser wrote:
>> The Linux patch is initially part of patch for CPU hotplug.
>>     
> Ah, I see it's part of the phys hotplug stuff. It's okay with me if Jeremy
> will ack it. Also XENPF_get_cpuinfo should be made extensible, and should
> get a comment in public/platform.h, e.g., about what ncpus and max_cpus
> mean.
>   

The kernel patch looks nice and self-contained, so I'd have no problems
applying it based on its form.  I'll hold off applying it until you've
got a final extensible form for the ABI.

    J

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