Re: [PATCH 2/2] cpu: intel, amd: mask cleared cpuid features

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Tue Jul 24 2012 - 20:57:33 EST


On 07/24/2012 04:09 AM, Vladimir Davydov wrote:
>
> We have not encountered this situation in our environments and I hope we
> won't :-)
>
> But look, these CPUID functions cover majority of CPU features, don't
> they? So, most of "normal" apps inside VM will survive migration.
> Perhaps, some low-level utils won't. I guess that's why there are no
> MSRs for other levels provided by vendors.
>

You will once Ivy Bridge becomes common.

-hpa

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