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RE: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] [VT] SMP VMX guest AP bring up need calldo_boot_

To: "Keir Fraser" <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] [VT] SMP VMX guest AP bring up need calldo_boot_vcpu in hypervisor
From: "Li, Xin B" <xin.b.li@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 22:23:48 +0800
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>> Hi Keir, this patch changes common code of xen hypervisor, 
>but seems we
>> have to, because current call to do_boot_vcpu is always from domains,
>> however, for SMP VMX guest AP bring up, we need call it from xen
>> hypervisor,
>> so we'd like to split it.
>> What's your opinion?
>
>I'd like to see it in the context of a larger patch that shows how the 
>new 'internal' function is used. I don't really have anything against 
>this approach, so we'll probably take the patch with no complaint.
>
>I'm going to be changing that part of the hypercall interface shortly 
>(to introduce a new more generic 'vcpu_op' hypercall). It is bound to 
>conflict with your patch, but you should finc it easy to fix up.
>
That's good, thanks, after your checkin, I'd update the patch, and send
to mailing list after test.
-Xin

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