Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] KVM: x86: expose direct stores instructions into VM.
From: David Hildenbrand
Date: Thu Nov 29 2018 - 05:13:44 EST
On 06.11.18 06:55, Liu Jingqi wrote:
> Direct stores instructions MOVDIRI and MOVDIR64B will be available in
> Tremont and other future x86 processors,
> and need to be exposed to guest VM.
>
> The release document ref below link:
> https://software.intel.com/sites/default/files/managed/c5/15/\
> architecture-instruction-set-extensions-programming-reference.pdf
>
> This series expose movdiri and movdir64b features to guest VM.
>
> Changelog:
> v2:
> Separated from the series https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/7/10/160
> since umonitor/umwait/tpause instructions patches are not ready yet.
> v1:
> Sent out with umonitor/umwait/tpause instructions patches.
>
> Liu Jingqi (2):
> KVM: x86: expose MOVDIRI CPU feature into VM.
> KVM: x86: expose MOVDIR64B CPU feature into VM.
>
> arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
Does it make sense to squash both patches? (into a patch named just like
this cover letter? :) )
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Thanks,
David / dhildenb