Re: [PATCH 0/7] KVM: Kernel-based Virtual Machine

[Christoph Hellwig]

On Sun, Oct 22, 2006 at 07:01:29PM +0200, Avi Kivity wrote:
> >What is the point of 32 bit hosts anyway? Isn't this only available
> >on x86_64 type CPUs in the first place?
> >  
> 
> No, 32-bit hosts are fully supported (except a 32-bit host can't run a 
> 32-bit guest).

Again, what's the point?  All cpus shipped by Intel and AMD that have
hardware virtualization extensions also support the 64bit mode.  Given
that I don't see any point for supporting a 32bit host.

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