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RE: [Xen-ia64-devel] Time for hybrid virtualization?
tgingold@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi,
>
> here are my random thoughts:
>
> * First, I am all for supporting dom0 VTi (as well as dom0 PV). This
> should be an intermediate step. Intel did that in the past,
> although I am not sure it was fully virtualized (what about GFW ?)
Dom0 Vti didn't use GFW, mostly it used native FW, while Xen provide
some
Fake information, such as memory map block, and Xen will inject some
Sal/Pal call.
>
> * Building a dom0 vti means porting backend, balloon and all other
> drivers to Vti.
Dom0 Vti just mean that cpu virtulaization is using VT-i( privileged
intruction emulation).
All other should be same.
We may need to modify backend, ballon and other drivers a little.
>
> * What about performance on Montecito ? If Montecito Vti is ~55% of
> Montvale, I'd prefer to keep PV.
KB on Montecito Vti can get 85% of native,
Roughly calculate, Montecito Vti is ~95% of Montvale.
Tukwila Vti should be faster, it adds more VT hardware support.
>
> * Do we want to abandon PV domains ? Siemens people may still use
> them. I am not sure there is a large gain in abandoning linux dom0
> PV but keeping linux domU PV.
Want to see Siemens people's opinion.
- Anthony
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