Re: Status of KVM on e500

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On 18.05.2010, at 11:52, Liu Yu-B13201 wrote:

> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: kvm-ppc-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:kvm-ppc-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alexander Graf
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 5:33 PM
>> To: Mu Lin
>> Cc: kvm-ppc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Liu Yu-B13201
>> Subject: Status of KVM on e500
>> 
>> Hi Mu,
>> 
>>> Hi, All,
>>> 
>>> Is there a status summary somewhere about Linux KVM on powerpc?
>> 
>> Unfortunately no. There are some outdated documents on linux-kvm.org:
>> 
>> http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/PowerPC
>> 
>>> I am interested in KVM on MPC8572 with e500 core, and how 
>> about e500mc?
>> 
>> The e500 definitely works. I'm not sure about the e500mc. KVM 
>> definitely has no code to leverage the new hypervisor 
>> capabilities, but I don't see why the e500 code shouldn't 
>> work on the e500mc.
> 
> Heh. I think the problem is people wouldn't like to run e500 kvm code on
> e500mc.

Well, at least there can be a smooth transition phase. So buying newer hardware doesn't mean you can't use KVM anymore.

> 
>> 
>>> Is there bench mark testing results?
>> 
>> The closest thing I found is this page:
>> 
>> http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/PowerPC_Exittimings
>> 
>> The last time I tried out KVM on an e500, the MMU overhead 
>> was a lot bigger though. So I guess there's more room for 
>> improvement on that side.
>> 
> 
> Indeed.
> Since you have code and board.
> Do you have any plan?  :-D

Not yet, no :). But I know where to look, so when I find some spare time, I might just try and tackle it.


Alex

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