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[xen staging] docs/man: Add altp2m_count parameter to the xl.cfg manual



commit f14392d6bb21928720861b8213ca3cd6adafacfc
Author:     Petr Beneš <w1benny@xxxxxxxxx>
AuthorDate: Mon Jul 7 11:48:15 2025 +0200
Commit:     Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
CommitDate: Mon Jul 7 11:48:15 2025 +0200

    docs/man: Add altp2m_count parameter to the xl.cfg manual
    
    Update manual pages to include detailed information about the altp2m_count
    configuration parameter.
    
    Signed-off-by: Petr Beneš <w1benny@xxxxxxxxx>
    Acked-by: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in b/docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in
index 1d122982c6..5362fb0e9a 100644
--- a/docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in
+++ b/docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in
@@ -2023,6 +2023,20 @@ a single guest HVM domain. B<This option is deprecated, 
use the option
 B<Note>: While the option "altp2mhvm" is deprecated, legacy applications for
 x86 systems will continue to work using it.
 
+=item B<altp2m_count=NUMBER>
+
+Specifies the maximum number of alternate-p2m views available to the guest.
+This setting is crucial in domain introspection scenarios that require
+multiple physical-to-machine (p2m) memory mappings to be established
+simultaneously.
+
+Enabling multiple p2m views may increase memory usage. It is advisable to
+review and adjust the B<shadow_memory> setting as necessary to accommodate
+the additional memory requirements.
+
+B<Note>: This option is ignored if B<altp2m> is disabled. The default value
+is 10.
+
 =item B<nestedhvm=BOOLEAN>
 
 Enable or disables guest access to hardware virtualisation features,
--
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