Re: [PATCH] x86: detect running on a HyperV system

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Thu May 06 2010 - 15:14:01 EST


On 05/06/2010 12:08 PM, Greg KH wrote:
>
> x86-maintainers, we need this patch in the tree to get a -staging driver
> to work properly. If you don't object, can I take it through the
> staging tree? Or do you want to take it in -tip?
>

I'd prefer to take it in -tip, partly because I would like to rework a
few things -- including preexisting braindamage like c->x86_hyper_vendor
(since when was hypervisor vendor a per-cpu property!?)

I'll try to get to it today, if not feel free to bug me.

-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.

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