On Tue, Sep 07, 2010 at 10:14:46AM -0400, Alexander Graf wrote: > > On 07.09.2010, at 16:12, Roedel, Joerg wrote: > > > On Tue, Sep 07, 2010 at 09:51:33AM -0400, Avi Kivity wrote: > >> On 09/07/2010 03:23 PM, Alexander Graf wrote: > >>> > >>> I think we should get rid of kvm_nested and -enable-nesting. Instead, we > >>> should enable the SVM bit in the "host" and "qemu64" cpu types, but not > >>> in "kvm64". This way users are safe to not use nested svm, but can choose > >>> to do so if they like. > >>> > >>> Also, it should be possible to do something like -cpu kvm64,flags=+svm. > >>> Without having to mess with -enable-nesting. > >> > >> I agree, -enable-nesting is redundant with -cpu ,+svm. > > > > This patchset makes -enable-nesting pratically a synonym for -cpu ,+svm. > > So we can safely remove -enable-nesting in the future. > > Why not just not introduce it? :) It's always hard to get rid of legacy.
Because its already there? The patches are against qemu-kvm. -- AMD Operating System Research Center Advanced Micro Devices GmbH Einsteinring 24 85609 Dornach General Managers: Alberto Bozzo, Andrew Bowd Registration: Dornach, Landkr. Muenchen; Registerger. Muenchen, HRB Nr. 43632
