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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 2/2] hvm: allow pass-through of new CPUID feature

To: Stefano Stabellini <Stefano.Stabellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 2/2] hvm: allow pass-through of new CPUID features
From: Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:53:44 +0000
Cc: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@xxxxxxx>, xen-devel <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Keir Fraser <keir@xxxxxxx>
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Stefano Stabellini writes ("Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 2/2] hvm: allow pass-through 
of new CPUID features"):
> I think Ian was just looking for a well written explanation of why we
> need this now :)

Yes, and particularly, a clear explanation of why applying this now
will not break things.

That would justify making an exception to the freeze with a clear
conscience :-).

Ian.

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