Re: [PATCH] x86: vSMP selection in config

From: Sam Ravnborg
Date: Tue Feb 26 2008 - 15:05:19 EST


On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 10:43:49PM -0800, Yinghai Lu wrote:
>
> find out vSMP setting is going away in config after make oldconfig
>
> vSMP need to PARAVIRT and PCI.
> so move PARAVIRT out of if PARAVIRT_GUEST, and make vSMP select PCI instead of
> depends on PCI
>
> after patch vSMP could stick there.

I'm certain that we have hit a Kconfig bug / limitation here and
the patch below is just a workaround for that issue.

I tracked it down to a minimal case and hope Roman can provide
either an explanation or a fix.

IMO VSMP can wait until this is resolved properly and we should not
apply this patch.

Sam
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