Re: [PATCH 11/11] KVM: MMU: improve write flooding detected

[Avi Kivity]

On 08/25/2011 05:04 AM, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> >
> >  It could increase the flood count independently of the accessed bit of
> >  the spte being updated, zapping after 3 attempts as it is now.
> >
> >  But additionally reset the flood count if the gpte appears to be valid
> >  (points to an existant gfn if the present bit is set, or if its zeroed).
>
> Well not zero, as thats a common pattern for non ptes.

On 32-bit with 4GB RAM, practically anything is a valid gpte.

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