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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 0/2][HVM] Dynamic MP Table Creation

To: "Betak, Travis" <travis.betak@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 0/2][HVM] Dynamic MP Table Creation
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:08:17 +0100
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On 27 Jun 2006, at 07:00, Betak, Travis wrote:

I'd like any feedback about these patches and if anyone sees any
problems or objects to this approach.  I know there were previous
problems when a UP Windows guest was trying to be installed/booted with
an MP table.  If there are no objections, please apply to unstable.

The first patch looks fine to me, although I'll wait a day or two and see if anyone else has any comments before applying.

The second patch is more doubtful -- can it ever hurt to create the MP tables? If any really old OSes get confused by them then you could boot them with apic=0. I'd like to avoid adding yet another low-level hacky config option unless it is genuinely useful.

 -- Keir


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