On Thu, Dec 12, 2024 at 7:25 PM Zhao Liu <zhao1....@intel.com> wrote:
>
> > Had a conversation with Igor offline. CPU_VERSION_LATEST does not work 
> > since it’s a moving target. Therefore for a specific machine, what version 
> > of cpu model will be chosen will depend on what is latest and this will 
> > change with time. It can break guests that stick to a single cpu model.
> >
> > One way to fix this would be to keep a fixed mapping between cpu model and 
> > machine versions. However, it will be a nightmare to maintain such mappings.
>
> Thanks Ani!
>
> The commit ad18392 also mentioned the plan to move to CPU_VERSION_LATEST.
>
> Because previsou commits have repeatedly mentioned the plan to move to
> CPU_VERSION_LATEST (not only the commit dcafd1ef0af227 you referred, but
> also the commit ad18392), I think it's necessary to include the
> termination of this plan (i.e., your explanation of why you are no longer
> attempting to move to CPU_VERSION_LATEST) in the commit message.
>
> This way, the history regarding default_cpu_version will be easier to
> search, and it effectively puts an end to the previous plan.

OK I added a comment in v2.

>
> Thanks,
> Zhao
>


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