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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH RFC] Remove PV superpage support (v1).



>>> On 29.01.16 at 16:30, <konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am hoping the maintainers can guide me in how they would like:
>  - Deal with documentation? I removed the allowsuperpage from documentation
>    but perhaps it should just mention deprecated?

Since you delete the option, deleting it from doc seems fine to me.

>  - I left put_superpage as put_page_from_l2e calls it - but I can't see
>    how the _PAGE_PSE bit would be set as you won't be able to even
>    put that bit on (after my patch). Perhaps just make it an
>    ASSERT in put_page_from_l2e?

No, that can't be done. Did you check why it is the way it is
(having to do with the alternative initial P2M placement, which
does use superpages despite the guest itself not being able to
create any)?

Jan


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