Re: RFC: turn cpu 'host-model' into 'custom' for active config on domain start

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On 06/01/2016 07:23 AM, Nikolay Shirokovskiy wrote:
> Hi, everyone.
>   
>   Cpu mode 'host-model' is not convinient for migration in current form.
> Consider migration from less capable host to more capable one - it is possible.
> But then migration backwards is impossible despite the fact that qemu process
> on destination is running with the same model and features as on source because
> migration does not update 'host-model' cpu upon migration on destination. The
> problem is that on migrating back instead of taking current cpu config
> 'host-model' is expanded again and gain extra features of destination and
> migration failed by source (new destination) side.
>   
>   What if we change cpu for active config from 'host-model' into 'custom' in
> the starting process? Then this issue will be fixed. It is quite reasonable 
> from my POV - 'host-model' is effectively about taking active domain cpu from host on
> start, after that active domain cpu is on its own. Persistent config stays
> 'host-model' so migrating of active domain and restarting it gains extra
> features of new host as before.
> 

FWIW I filed a similar bug about this a while back:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1054935

- Cole

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