Re: [PATCH v4 1/3] target-i386: KVM: add basic Intel LMCE support

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On 16/06/2016 12:34, Haozhong Zhang wrote:
> On 06/16/16 12:23, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 16/06/2016 12:16, Haozhong Zhang wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> +        has_msr_mcg_ext_ctl = true;
>>>>>      }
>>>>>  
>>>>>      c = cpuid_find_entry(&cpuid_data.cpuid, 0x80000007, 0);
>>>>
>>>> Which silicon has LMCE?  We may want to enable the property for some CPU
>>>> models.  Apart from this, the patch is pretty much okay.
>>>
>>> Skylake-EX
>>
>> ... However, all virtual CPUs can use LMCE because the rendez-vous is
>> done in the host.  Is this correct?
>>
> 
> Yes, if it does not confuse the guest which sees LMCE available on
> lower end or earlier CPUs (though I think someone would feel
> happy).

Yes, that's what I expect too.  No confusion, and some happiness. :)

> Or do we add it only to qemu64 and kvm64?

I'm not sure where to add it, actually. :(  Let's wait for Eduardo's
opinion.

Paolo
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