[tip:tools/kvm] kvm tools: Don't die if KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS isn't available

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Commit-ID:  5e493045b04c7bb92bf8679e5354ea3fddd01dcf
Gitweb:     http://git.kernel.org/tip/5e493045b04c7bb92bf8679e5354ea3fddd01dcf
Author:     Matt Evans <matt@xxxxxxxxxx>
AuthorDate: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 17:54:01 +1100
Committer:  Pekka Enberg <penberg@xxxxxxxxxx>
CommitDate: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 13:49:05 +0200

kvm tools: Don't die if KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS isn't available

We die() if we can't read KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS, but the API docs suggest to assume
the value 4 in this case.  This is pertinent to PPC KVM, which currently
does not support this CAP.

Signed-off-by: Matt Evans <matt@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Pekka Enberg <penberg@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 tools/kvm/kvm.c |    6 +++++-
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/kvm/kvm.c b/tools/kvm/kvm.c
index 0356d74..0bbe9ba 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/kvm.c
+++ b/tools/kvm/kvm.c
@@ -266,7 +266,11 @@ int kvm__recommended_cpus(struct kvm *kvm)
 
 	ret = ioctl(kvm->sys_fd, KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION, KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS);
 	if (ret <= 0)
-		die_perror("KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS");
+		/*
+		 * api.txt states that if KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS does not exist,
+		 * assume 4.
+		 */
+		return 4;
 
 	return ret;
 }
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