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

[Avi Kivity]

Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> 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.
>   

Existing installations?

Dropping 32-bit host support would certainly kill a lot of #ifdefs and 
reduce the amount of testing needed.  It would also force me to upgrade 
my home machine.

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