Re: [PATCH] KVM: tsc deadline timer works only when hrtimer high resolution configured

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On 09/09/2012 05:54 PM, Liu, Jinsong wrote:
>> 
>> hrtimers is an intrusive feature, I don't think we should force-enable
>> it.  Please change it to a depends on.
> 
> Hmm, if it changed as
> config KVM
> 	depends on HIGH_RES_TIMERS
> The item 'Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) support (NEW)' even didn't appear to user when make menuconfig (when HIGH_RES_TIMERS disable)
> 
> Is it good? I just have a little concern here:)

It's not good, but that's what we have.

It's okay to force-enable low-impact features (like preempt notifies).

hrimers, on the other hand, change kernel behaviour quite deeply.

Maybe over time someone will fix the config tools to unhide features
that can be enabled by turning on a dependency.


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