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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] x86: fix pv cpuid masking

To: Jan Beulich <JBeulich@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] x86: fix pv cpuid masking
From: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:29:38 +0100
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On 16/06/2010 14:21, "Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> What remains open is the question whether pv_cpuid() shouldn't also
>> consume these masks.
> 
> What is your opinion on this, Keir?

Libxc/xc_cpuid_x86.c already applies the policy expressed in a domain's
config file, plus its own internal policy, on top of physical host CPUID.
Since host CPUID is already affected by the above-mentioned masks, I don't
think anything further needs to be done.

 -- Keir



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