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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH][VTD] fix vt-d feature boot messages

To: "Kay, Allen M" <allen.m.kay@xxxxxxxxx>, "xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH][VTD] fix vt-d feature boot messages
From: Keir Fraser <keir@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:00:39 +0100
Cc: "Han, Weidong" <weidong.han@xxxxxxxxx>
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On 24/09/2010 16:54, "Kay, Allen M" <allen.m.kay@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Changed vt-d feature boot messages from ³supported² to ³enabled² since they
> reflect what is currently enabled in this Xen boot ­ not what is supported by
> VT-d hardware.  Also, changed reference to ³VT-d DMA Passthrough² to ³VT-d
> Passthrough in Context Entry² to make it less alarming to the reader.

Is that "make less alarming by obfuscation"? It *is* DMA passthrough,
although it would be worth noting in the message that it is for dom0 only.

 -- Keir

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