Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 2 Jun 2007 16:03:56 +0900 | From | "Jun Koi" <> | Subject | Re: [kvm-devel] [GIT PULL][RESEND] KVM cpu hotplug fixes |
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Hi Avi,
On 6/2/07, Avi Kivity <avi@qumranet.com> wrote: > Linus Torvalds wrote: > > Don't send me pull requests like this. And absolutely do NOT send them as > > resends. I just get grumpy. > > > > If all the added code had been KVM-only, I might not care. But when the > > bulk of the code touches core files, you had better explain why this is so > > important that it cannot wait for the next merge window. > > Ok. This was really wanted by laptop-carrying users, but I guess > they'll have to wait for 2.6.23. >
Could you explain a bit:
1) Why CPU hotplug is that important for virtualization?
2) Why this patch is wanted by laptop users?
I tried to answer myself those questions, but to no avail.
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