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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/2] target/ppc: Clarify compat mode max_threads
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Laurent Vivier |
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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/2] target/ppc: Clarify compat mode max_threads value |
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Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:52:27 +0100 |
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On 15/01/2018 08:27, David Gibson wrote:
> We recently had some discussions that were sidetracked for a while, because
> nearly everyone misapprehended the purpose of the 'max_threads' field in
> the compatiblity modes table. It's all about guest expectations, not host
> expectations or support (that's handled elsewhere).
>
> In an attempt to avoid a repeat of that confusion, rename the field to
> 'max_vthreads' and add an explanatory comment.
>
> Signed-off-by: David Gibson <address@hidden>
> ---
> hw/ppc/spapr.c | 4 ++--
> target/ppc/compat.c | 25 +++++++++++++++++--------
> target/ppc/cpu.h | 2 +-
> 3 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
>
Reviewed-by: Laurent Vivier <address@hidden>